Edinburgh Scotland

 Edinburgh is an awesome city, big enough to walk around and look at things all day, but small enough that I am not totally overwhelmed by people or trying to find things.

 The number one thing you have to see is the Edinburgh Castle. It looms about the city in such a haze like something out of a storybook.

 Now I did have to take a couple "touristy" photos, like this photo booth one.

 Immediately I made new friends in the town. Hostels are so great for this.

 After enough stairs to justify all the alcohol consumption, I planned on having, (I mean who doesn't drink scotch in Scotland?) I got an amazing view of the city.

 The castle grounds were very exciting to walk about. There were things to read, views, and just cool stuff to look at. It's definitely something worth seeing.

 Most of the interiror was filled with things that just made it like a museum, rather then restored, but there were a few places they tried to keep the same and I enjoyed that the most.

 It really puts you in awe to see this ancient strucute. It is unbelivably massive.

 I liked looking through the holes in the walls. It's like looking into the past when you picture men using these to protect the fortress. There was an entrance fee to the Castle, and it did have a lot of buildings set up as a large museum completely covering the old walls but it was still worth a shot.

The whole city was filled with awesome architecture that you really have to see for yourself. My biggest word of caution for the city is, make sure you look both ways several times before crossing the street. If you are from a place where people drive on the right side of the road like me, it is easy to get hit. There were a few close calls at wild intersections because drivers there do NOT stop for pedestrians.

 Please don't miss out on a nice plate of haggis to go with your Scotch either!

And I think you might be surprised to find out how much meat pie tastes like something you grew up on. It's got a good mom-food feel to it. This was at the Tollbooth Tavern, you won't find it on any main lists and it is amazing! The staff was awesome, the place was so old and cool, the food was unbelievable, and we were the only people there! Please support this small restaurant if you visit Edinburgh.