Tuesday in Edinburgh

Today was a day for catching up (i.e., do some laundry, schedule a bus tour for Rick, meet with Rico in preparation for their presentation, etc...) before the conference starts tomorrow for Chris.

We also managed to fit in a short walk around our neighborhood (just a couple of miles). We soon came to realize that pretty much wherever you walk, you can see the castle in the background.

 

Along with seeing the castle everywhere, you can also see those cute British taxis all over town. 

We found out that the taxis are a bit pricey so we haven't used one yet. (Plus, the US dollar ($) does not do very well against the British pound (£). Ouch!)

Tomorrow, Chris's conference starts so she will be busy for the next three days. Rick will keep himself occupied over those days starting with a day tour venturing into the Borders region (southern Scotland and then into northern England), Melrose Abbey (the resting place of several Scottish Kings), Ainwick Castle (featured in some of the Harry Potter movies and Downton Abbey), Bamburgh Castle, and sea views along the east coast). If you are interested in this trip, you can see more at this website:

http://www.highlandexperience.com/tours/edinburgh/Scottish-Borders-Tour.htm

Hopefully we will have more pictures for you tomorrow.