Today is St Andrew's Day! St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, and we so happen to be here on this holiday. Castles and cathedrals don't charge admission today, and so we took the opportunity to check out the sights. Admission is normally £14.50 a pop, so Saint Andrew saved us a pretty penny. We cut through the Princes Street Gardens into Old Town and followed the Royal Mile up to Edinburgh Castle. I say "up" because the walk up to the castle is very steep. First, the castle is on top of an old volcano, giving it good height that I'm sure made it an ideal location for a fortress. Second, people have occupied that area for 3,000 years, and the road designs that were developed are very old. Andrew joked, "I don't think
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