C'est la vie! : EDINBURGH

Our next stop…..EDINBURGH; a small town in Scotland home of delicious shortbread cookies and whisky. Our trip here was much more relaxing than London. Since it was such a small town we knew we had plenty of time to get a good feel for the city. So when we landed, we immediately dropped off our bags where we were staying and found a local place to indulge in a full Scottish breakfast. The town itself had a lot of gothic architecture and lots of castles- so it had a very eerie feel, especially at night. It felt even more eerie because everything was decorated for Halloween. Since the city itself was so small, we saw mostly all of its attractions in a day. We visited the famous Edinburg Castle, the University and climbed our way to the top of various mountains and hills to catch beautiful views of the city. We even managed to visit an underground prison in the castle- it was where the prisoners of war were kept. Was so interesting to see….looked as if everything had been left just as it was from years ago.

Since Halloween was just around the corner we thought we should do something festive. So we decided to do a ghost tour that they offered. It took us to these underground vaults where poor people of the city used to live. It is believed the ghosts of these individuals still haunt the vaults. Luckily I never encountered any but there is tons of documentation that they actually exist. Soooo spooky!!!

All in all was a nice and relaxing weekend. Always feels more authentic being in a smaller city with less tourists. We enjoyed just laying low… and lucky we did… Dublin really knocked the wind out of us!!! Stay tuned…..

-C