On to Edinburgh

Had breakfast and then headed hopped into the car and got on freeway to Edinburgh. Despite the "warnings", the freeways there are actually quite well maintained and easy to drive (as soon as you remember that the fast lane is always on the right, instead of the left). We parked the car near the Botanical garden and walked about 1/2 mile to our B&B. The B&B was in a really good location where we could walk to the Royal Mile, castle, etc... Ang did a good job planning! We went back and walked the Botanical garden - it was very beautiful.

We then walked up (it is up a big hill) to the Royal Mile and took the tour of the famous Edinburgh Castle.

Afterwards, we ate lunch in a pub on the Royal Mile and then window shopped as we made our way down the Mile. It was such a nice day that we decided to go ahead and hike Arthur's Seat in Holyrool Park, rather than wait until tomorrow (the original plan). Arthur's Seat is the peak of the hill you see in the picture below.

It was a great view of the entire city from there and you could see the ocean firth as well. We took the long way up by accident, so we were pretty tired when we made it back down, it was late and we were tired and hungry. We at another pub Robertson's after making reservations and a great seafood place for tomorrow night.