Edinburgh
It seems like a very long time since I updated the blog. Don’t have the previous excuse of technical problems or a cold, just life.
I visited the archives in Edinburgh during my stay in Inverkeithing. They’re very close with Edinburgh being seen from Inverkeithing on a clear day and park and ride arrangements exist at Inverkeithing for commuters.
The archive experience was useful with the required information well organized and available on computers. I probably could have used another day and even more if I’d been ready to research from original documents but I wasn’t.
Room I passed through at archives on way to a much more ordinary one
After having the door closed on me, I was last out at closing time, I walked down the road, across the bridge and left onto the Royal Mile. I walked left along it to Holyrood Palace and back again. The photos are some of the sights I saw along the way.
Austere looking stone buildings although the coloured one has an odd addition to it
Lots of odd turrets etc
Interesting looking building – now a story telling cafe
Building beside it – different frontage
Same buildings with addition of water cistern (big structure on footpath) which was only available in the wee small hours and house behind it which John Knox lived in
Not sure what these are. A building demolished of all but its front facade provided a view across the river to the structures above.
Same area as previous photo
Every now and then a break in the buildings would show a sign like the one above although I don’t remember other sculpture
These buildings were down one of the small alley ways called a ‘close” although not the one from the previous photo
Holyrood Palace, residence of Scot monarchs since the 16th century. I arrived too late to enter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holyrood_Palace
Buildings near gates to Holyrood Palace
The coat of arms of James 5th of Scotland which used to be above the gatehouse
Arthur’s Seat near the Scottish Parliament Buildings
Section of the Scottish Parliament Buildings
Scottish Parliament buildings
Interesting buildings
Another red building
No idea what it means or exactly which building it came from
One of the many shops selling stuff to tourists
After the walk I took a break having a drink in the ubiquitous Starbucks in the centre attached to the train station across the road from the archives. I then caught a train back to my B&B in Inverkeithing.
Scene from the train