During the early part of April 2007, we took a train up to Edinburgh, Scotland. The train ride was smooth and the scenery was picturesque up to Scotland from Hull, England. Walking up and out of the train station in Edinburgh, Scotland we found ourselves in the city center. There were spires poking out in the horizon all around us from medieval churches and buildings. Nearby was the Edinburgh castle where we headed to first. Along the way we passed monuments, museums, and nice parks.
The Edinburgh castle was big and spacious. It towered over the city of Edinburgh and was a beacon in the night when it was all lit up. (Our budget hotel was near the foot of this castle.) We explored the castle and learned about its history. Every castle is a bit different. Some are well preserved while others look like a big pile of rocks. This one, was one of the more fascinating castles that we have seen thus far. It has played a strategic important for Scotland in the past.
Behold the Mog Motha cannon! Wow! Wouldn't you hate to be in the path of its cannon balls back when it was used. This was the biggest cannon we had ever seen before. Near the cannon were some of the cannonballs used for it. They were bigger than an NBA basketball and very heavy. Riley nearly got a hernia trying to lift one. Actually, they were bolted to the ground (we assumed). There were many other cannons around the perimeter of the castle but not as big as the Mog Motha.
Behind us is a glimpse of Edinburgh. Over our right shoulders is the Scottish Parliament building. It was very modern looking. Across from that and just out of the picture was one of the Queens palaces. She stays there whenever she visits the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh. Don’t we wish we could stay there too.
Up on a hill in Edinburgh was the location of a truckload of monuments. We hiked up the hill and beheld the view. You could see almost the entire city from up there. Each monument was special and for a distinct purpose that we didn’t really have time to learn about, but that were quite spectacular none-the-less. We played around the monuments for quite some time and enjoyed the view of the city and nearby North Sea. Edinburgh was a very medieval city that we had only began to explore.
During the early part of April 2007, we took a train up to Edinburgh, Scotland. The train ride was smooth and the scenery was picturesque up to Scotland from Hull, England. Walking up and out of the train station in Edinburgh, Scotland we found ourselves in the city center. There were spires poking out in the horizon all around us from medieval churches and buildings. Nearby was the Edinburgh castle where we headed to first. Along the way we passed monuments, museums, and nice parks. 
The Edinburgh castle was big and spacious. It towered over the city of Edinburgh and was a beacon in the night when it was all lit up. (Our budget hotel was near the foot of this castle.) We explored the castle and learned about its history. Every castle is a bit different. Some are well preserved while others look like a big pile of rocks. This one, was one of the more fascinating castles that we have seen thus far. It has played a strategic important for Scotland in the past. 
Behold the Mog Motha cannon! Wow! Wouldn't you hate to be in the path of its cannon balls back when it was used. This was the biggest cannon we had ever seen before. Near the cannon were some of the cannonballs used for it. They were bigger than an NBA basketball and very heavy. Riley nearly got a hernia trying to lift one. Actually, they were bolted to the ground (we assumed). There were many other cannons around the perimeter of the castle but not as big as the Mog Motha. 
Behind us is a glimpse of Edinburgh. Over our right shoulders is the Scottish Parliament building. It was very modern looking. Across from that and just out of the picture was one of the Queens palaces. She stays there whenever she visits the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh. Don’t we wish we could stay there too. 
Up on a hill in Edinburgh was the location of a truckload of monuments. We hiked up the hill and beheld the view. You could see almost the entire city from up there. Each monument was special and for a distinct purpose that we didn’t really have time to learn about, but that were quite spectacular none-the-less. We played around the monuments for quite some time and enjoyed the view of the city and nearby North Sea. Edinburgh was a very medieval city that we had only began to explore. 
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Nice architecture!
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