Zipping along the rail line, we spy brilliant green fields outlined by hedgerows and rock walls interspersed with patches of yellow rapeseed. We left past peak time and arrived in Edinborough's bustling station by 10 am. The Royal Mile called to us and we chose to begin with Holyroodhouse and work our way to the castle. Holyroodhouse is the Queen's home when she visits Scotland and has served the family for 500 years. We toured all the official spaces and gardens using programmed units with headphones to learn more about Scottish history.
Meandering through the city at a leisurely pace suited us well till late afternoon then the seven of us split into four units. Steve and Laurie toured the castle, Rachel took the hop on bus, Nancy went to the tartan shop and Steve, Mary and I visited Greyfriars Cemetery. We also visited the shop where JK Rowling wrote the early Harry Potter books!
At the end of the day, as we returned to the hotel, my brother turned to me and said, "That was a great day!" So pleased! I wanted his first foreign travel experience to be special and enjoyable. Tomorrow my siblings are traveling to Loch Ness. We will be going to Culross, one of the Cobb's ancestral homes.
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