At last, a weekend to go to Edinburgh Castle! We booked our tickets a couple of weeks back. and come Saturday, we all hopped in th car for the hour and ten drive.
Parking was a hassle but we ended up lucking out, finding something in the Haymarket area, somewhere we've been meaning to have a bit more of a wander in. A ten minute power-walk later, we were wandering Edinburgh Castle.
It was my third time there and Cameron's second, and by far the best visit either of us have had. The day was forecast for 100% chance of rain but somehow our luck held strong and we enjoyed a few hours of rain-free wandering. There were also no blustery winds, a little bit of sun... properly, surprisingly, lovely! And there were so few people out, it made for a very surreal experience.
Sadly, the Scottish Honours were not open - the space they're displayed in is too small to make social distancing possible, so we weren't able to see the sword, crown, sceptre the Stone of Destiny.
After, we wandered back to the car past Victoria Street rumoured to have inspired Diagon Alley, and John Kays, a quirky shop which supposedly inspired Flourish & Blotts. The last major Harry Potter sight we walked past was The Elephant House, where some of the early books were penned. We also saw Greyfriars Bobby, a pub named after a Skye Terrier who was renowned for guarding the grave of his owner for 14 years, until he died himself on 14 January 1872.
It's now also a month until Sarah and Daniel head home. It's both super sad...and super exciting. Not only because with their home-date approaching, but because it means ours is as well. And THAT means we can see our dog soon, our friends, our family. We're all so ready for that.
We are sad, it means we're leaving behind this different, great life, of being within walking distance to so many coffee shops, grocery stores, friends...but we're ready. Christmas first though ;)
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