This morning we visited the Royal Botanic Gardens. While it was not raining, it was overcast and cold.
We made our way to the National Museum of Scotland in the early afternoon. This was surprisingly vibrant; with the sounds of excited children playing with hands on exhibits – I particularly liked the drums and working models of various engines.
They have a substantial selection of stuffed animals too.
As afternoon turned to evening, the Royal Mile was bathed in sunlight – the first time we’ve seen blue skies since we departed Australia a week ago.
To round out our stay in Edinburgh, we visited St. Giles Cathedral and went on a tour of Mary King’s Close – which is a street with housing and other living spaces buried two stories underneath the current street level of the Royal Mile.
Hedwig’s cousin is sorry to see us leave this wondrous place; tommorrow we depart for Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
Haha….where they really tulips? A shrub of tulips? Really?
So many good things to do and see. Maybe the yucky weather was good insofar as it allowed you lots of time to explore indoor offerings.
St Mary’s Close was really interesting. You could get a good idea of what that wee street was like…….without the human muck that would have been there at the time! ?
Enjoy!