Woke up to an overcast day and a true, hearty Scottish breakfast. Harry, the kind owner, made me a plate of ham, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, a tomato, hash browns, beans on toast, and haggis (which I can't figure out is). Like eating a future heart attack, but it was very good and set me up for the day. I headed first for the castle overlooking town from the start of the Royal Mile. From this spot, Edinburgh started, and it seems like most major events in Scottish history are in some way connected to it. I especially liked the crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny, basically a giant rock upon which the old Scottish kings were crowned. There's also a beautiful little church called St. Margaret's. Well worth the steep admission fee and the swarms
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