EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - 22-23/08/2009

I was dreaming about going to Edinburgh and Scotland. This summer my dream came true.

I went there with my boyfriend. We set off on 21st August in the afternoon. We went to Manchester where we had dinner and then we drove to Bolton where we stayed for a night in a beautiful place called Mercure Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa which was located in the suburbs. It was such a perfect place to stay. In the morning we had breakfast at the hotel and then set off for Edinburgh.

I enjoyed driving a lot because I could admire beautiful landscapes. Well, I was surprised to see great landscapes also in England e.g. close to the Lake District. When we reached Scotland it was better and better. The landscapes were breathtaking.

When we arrived at Edinburgh we parked the car and went straight to the Edinburgh Castle. It is located so high, which is amazing. The weather was great and we spent a lot of time in the castle which is different from the one in Warwick. I enjoyed the views from the castle. At that moment Edinburgh reminded me of Prague (because of the castle) and Melbourne (because of the sea I could see from the castle).

After visiting the castle we walked along the Royal Mile. At least we tried to walk as the streets were crowded with people and street performers (almost one next to the another one). I like this kind of atmosphere and the street performers were fantastic. We somehow managed to get to the Arthur's Seat, which is a mountain close to the Scottish Parliament and the Holyrood Palace which is the residence of British queen in Scotland.

Then we had some pasta for dinner. It was very difficult to find a place to eat as there were so many tourists everywhere.

After eating we went to the Calton Hill from which there were great views of Edinburgh.
It was getting colder and we were walking back to the car park passing a beautiful fountain in front of the castle and having some fun with a street performer.

We drove to Glasgow where we stayed at Ibis for a night. OMG and there was a street taken from San Francisco. I still cannot understand how it was possible for a car to stand and not move on the street which was almost vertical.

Next day we came back to Edinburgh and walked along the Royal Mile to the Arthur's Seat. The weather was not too good and so we decided to come back.

I enjoyed my visit to Edinburgh and I hope it will be possible to go to Scotland for longer next time.

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