水曜日, 7月 19, 2006
A Stroll At The Royal Mile & Old Town
St. Giles Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral is the historic City Church of Edinburgh with its famed crown spire on the Royal Mile between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, it is Presbyterianism's Mother Church and contains the Chapel of the Order of the Thistle (Scotland's chivalric company of knights headed by the Queen).
The Royal Mile
A late afternoon stroll at the Royal Mile is one sure fun way to end an adventurous day. Below is a picture I took of a Scottish in Highlander kilt (the Scottish skirt is called kilt) . One small dream come true...to see bagpipe being played. If you look closer at those bagpipes (I sneaked into one of those Scottish kilt houses), these bagpipes are actually made of cloth, I cannot imagine how sound could have made out of these...
High Street Pubs & Beer Gardens
Late afternoon stroll to High Street treats you with pubs, beer garden, eerie story-telling pubs (weird but interesting!), souvenir stores and countless street shows and graveyeard tours.
Holyrood House Palace
This is the official residence of the Queen. The palace has a long-standing history and great tapestry. This is the first 'real palace' that I've been to. As I was having the audio tour, I for once wished that I had a taste of royalty. Too bad, picture-taking is not allowed inside.
This is the official residence of the Queen. The palace has a long-standing history and great tapestry. This is the first 'real palace' that I've been to. As I was having the audio tour, I for once wished that I had a taste of royalty. Too bad, picture-taking is not allowed inside.
Holyrood Palace & Abbey
This is how it looks from the outside. At the back is the Abby which was build and destroyed during the 'religous' wars. Interestingly although kings and royalty had been buried in the abbey, there was no attempt to restore it.
This is how it looks from the outside. At the back is the Abby which was build and destroyed during the 'religous' wars. Interestingly although kings and royalty had been buried in the abbey, there was no attempt to restore it.
The British Hotel wall.
I really liked the Georgian walls and the lampstands. As I walked my way in Waverly Bridge I could not help but admit that my country's history is really like a baby compared to the history and progress of United Kingdom. Everywhere you go in the UK, there is this air of pride in their power and progress.
Close Or Court...(Eskinita)
One thing I learned over my 5-day stay here in Edinburgh is that enclosure with 'whatever CLOSE or whatever COURT' typically are pathways through parallel streets. They are useful shortcuts, only if you know where you're going! The streets are so confusing, but it's guaranteed that you'll never get lost whatever happens!
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