Edinburgh

My cousin (Manang) Babits was kind enough to let me stay with them in Stirling Scotland. One day, we took a train to Edinburgh so she can show me around as well as some serious girl thing--shopping.

We got off peak round trip trains from Stirling to Edinburgh. As we were entering Edinburgh Waverly, Manang woke me up so I can see the beautiful structures as we enter the city. We headed towards Princes street near the Scot Monument so we can board the Hop on Hop off bus. For more information, visit their website at http://www.city-sightseeing.com/tours/united-kingdom/edinburgh.htm#tourlandingposition.

We were provided headphones for the audio of the tour and the language of your preference. There's also a Horrible Histories option. There were slight changes with the route though due to the construction of the tram hence getting confused by some of the sights and audio.

We passed by the Scot Monument and went to George Street then seeing some wonderful buildings, one side of the Edinburgh Castle and we decided to get off at the Royal Mile to explore the area further.  

We went up to the Edinburgh Castle just to have a photo taken outside. We opted not to go inside so we can have more time to go around.

We had lunch at The Elephant House at George IV bridge. This is the birthplace of Harry Potter where JK Rowling wrote some of the first few books in this cafe.

We went back to the Royal Mile and walked down passing St. Giles Cathedral, the site of the last public execution, cemeteries and different shops.

We ended up at the Scottish Parliament where we can see Arthur's seat and Holyrood House, the Queen's residence in Scotland.

After that very long walk and a few photos, we took the bus again and finally getting off at Princes street where the shopping part of the day finally starts.

Before going back to the train station, we had a few more photos of the Scot Monument and Princes Street Gardens where everyone was out in the sunshine.

This bagpiper bid us farewell.

I simply fell in love with Edinburgh. I loved how they maintained the old structures and how much history this has. There is definitely more to this city and I would love to explore it further. Crossing my fingers that I get to go back.


Thanks to Manang Babits for showing me around and taking care of me that day.