Edinburgh

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~Edinburgh is a beautiful city, but it doesn’t photograph well. Much of its atmosphere relies on the repetition and congruence of its architecture, which is difficult to capture in photos.
~ It’s an easy city to explore by foot since it’s fairly compact. We didn’t take the metro or light rail at all. Crossing most intersections is terrifying, though, since the double-decker buses barely fit on the road and yielding doesn’t seem to exist. At least most crosswalks tell which way to look for traffic.
~ The city center is very touristy, especially the Royal
Mile, which is a repetition of whisky, Scotland, and cashmere shops. Because the annual Jazz Festival was going on, we had to stay outside the city center in Stockbridge, which allowed us to explore more local spots.

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Photos

Dean’s Village
I loved walking out of our flat and getting this view along Dean's Bridge.

National Monument
Basically a reproduction of the Parthenon that was never finished.

Diagon Alley?
Tours claim that many sights in Edinburgh were the inspiration for Harry Potter.