Monday in Edinburgh

Our flight yesterday from Dublin was a bit late arriving here but not a problem. Last night we got settled in our cute little flat, got some provisions and then crashed!! We've been going strong for about 31 days.

This morning we headed for the Castle. It  truly dominates the city. There it was as we came around a corner:

Note the glorious blue sky and then be sure to note the dark clouds in subsequent photos. The wind was brisk up top, with a few raindrops, then the sky would clear and the views were spectacular: 

We also visited inside several of the buildings including the Great Hall:

 

As well as stopping into to see the Scottish War Memorial and the royal  jewels, unfortunately we were not allowed to photograph them. The grounds around the War Memorial were decorated  with flowers.

Following out tour we stopped at a tartan store where they were running a powered loom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1dbtkrEGe8

Next stop was at St. Giles Cathedral, 14th century Presbyterian church.  

We then meandered through the Edinburgh streets making our way back to our flat ... ocassionally catching glimpses of the castle.