Hey Scotts, I'm coming to you! :)

[shadowlark]

Ooh lucky!! I can't wait to get back to Scotland! I cried when we left after the wedding, even though we were heading off to Italy for the honeymoon - I would have gladly stayed in Scotland.

While at the castle, don't forget to look for the little cemetery for soldiers' dogs - it juts out from the side of the castle. It's so sweet.

You have to go looking for Greyfriar's Bobby and get a pic with the statue.

Rosslyn Chapel isn't far from Edinburgh and definitely worth a visit - the carvings are amazing.

I'm partial to Linlithgow Palace, birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots, as it's the castle we were married in.

If you have time, I love Glasgow - the Necropolis is pretty neat, with all the old tombs and grave markers, and I found St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art fascinating, but I'm interested in different religions.

If you go to my website you can see the areas of Scotland we went to and it might give you some ideas. Just click on Britain 2007 on the right side menu: www.shadowlark.com

[hathorcat]

Beldarna if you do get through to Glasgow let me know! I would love to give you a tour I only make it to Edinburgh once every couple of weeks and sometimes once a month unfortunately but if its the same time we need to do lunch!

Glasgow is a bigger city than Edinburgh and although I adore it, I will admit for the experience of Scotland Edinburgh is a much better visit and has more options and attractions.

There is a fantastic Tourist Information Centre right in the centre of Edinburgh - off Princes Street at Princes Mall, the normally have bus tours and things like that listed that you can book with them there.

[Clarabel Sapphire]

All this talk about Edinburgh is making me homesick!   

Agree with all the above from Hathorcat and Shadowlark and I'd love to do the haunted city tour with my OH at some point.

When my Mum and Dad started dating, Rosslyn Chapel was one of their favourite places to visit.   

They took me there to see the Apprentice Pillar - just amazing!  This was long before it became famous in the Da Vinci Code though. 

[Beldarna]

Very nice pictures Shadowlark, thanks for providing them. The architecture is simply amazing! I wish Sweden could have cities like that, but here they tear everything down and then build up new ugly "modern" things. Ugh. Oooh, I love the Tudor Era so Linlithgow Palace definitly sounds like a place for me. Thanks for the tip.

hathorcat I hope we manage but as I have to consider a couple of more people I'm not entirely sure what's gonna happen yet. But five days is a long time to be in one city so I hope we'll get to see some more places. Where did I read Edingburgh were the larger one btw o.O Anyway, I'll be sure to let you know how it turns out. I would love to meet, either in Glasgow or Edinghburgh.


I've forwarded all the links to my brother who is the traveler in our family and who's gonna book everything for us. Thank you all for your inputs! I really appreciate it. Very much *hugs all*

[Roccoriel]

I traveled around with my dad and stepmom to Scotland for 3 weeks following my college graduation to see where my dad grew up and visit family.  We spent about 3 days in Edinburgh, and I loved it!  I think my favorite things, in addition to the Castle already mentioned, were the Palace at Holyroodhouse (also has beautiful ruins of an abby) and St. Giles' Cathedral.  The gardens are also lovely and they have a working clock made of flowers!  And if I were to go back, I'd also do some hiking just outside the city near Arthur's Seat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holyrood_Palace
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Giles'_Cathedral
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princes_Street_Gardens