Day 14: Edinburgh

Last night we had a blast bar hopping and just wandering around the
old coblestone streets of Edinburgh. At times it felt like we could
turn a corner and walk right into Gringots. (I got that Harry Potter
reference from my nerd wife ;).

In our scotch addled state we had a hankering for some fish and chips.
Unfortunately we also got the breaded and deep fried sausage.

Today we had an easy day. Started out with a stroll through the
oldest hallowed ground in Edinburgh. We were called to the church by
bells like weve never heard before. So beautiful and in such a
beautiful place that they litterally brought tears to the eye.

Then we wandered over to the festival. Tents set up everywhere. Street
performers on every corner. I actually got called up help participate
in a juggling/acrobat/comedy act.

Took a tour of The Scotch Experience on The Royal Mile. Basically the
Disney version of a distillery tour. The tour did end, however, in the
largest collection of scotch in the world though. Over 3000 individual
unique bottles. So that was cool.

Finished up with our last Scottish pub and a couple of pints of John
Smith.

Tomorrow: Denmark

The pic: this a statue of the Greyfriars Bobby. The Greyfriars, from
what I gather, were friars that resided at a church nearby. The
caretaker of the church had a Scottish terrier named Bobby. Upon the
caretakers death he was burrowed at the church he took care of. The
loyal dog would come to the burial site everyday for 14 years, on his
own, and lay at the site of his deceased master. Upon his death, Bobby
too was buried near his master and a statue was erected to his
dedication.