Best of Scotland 2016
a dolly on tour
The last stop on our walking tour was Edinburgh Castle! The castle had been staring at us all day from its perch on top of the hill; it was nice to finally see it up close.
Our guide gave us a brief introduction to the castle, we heard the one o’clock gun, and then we were on our own for the rest of the day. We toured all of the buildings on the castle property. This is the entrance to the crown jewels (no photos of the jewels were allowed)
And this photo is in the royal apartments. Mary, Queen of Scots gave birth here. Her son James was the king of both Scotland and England, which is a big deal in Scottish history.
We continued to explore the castle grounds. Another highlight is St. Margaret's chapel, the oldest building in Edinburgh (built around 1130).
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The castle is truly the heart of Edinburgh, but we can't spend all day here...