Having fun in the museum

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Geo: 55.9503, -3.18761

We started the day off with a hot breakfast and then moved our bags to our new hostel. Jess and I started the day with a free walking tour of the city. We met the tour at Starbucks on the Royal Mile. It was a great tour, again it was a case of too much information for me to remember!

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Photos

01 Royal Mile
Part of the Royal Mile.

02 Tour guide
Our walking tour guide explaining the Heart of Midlothian.

03 Royal Mile
Continuing this way to the palace.

04 Royal Mile
Continuing this way to the castle.

05 The Bank of Scotland
View of the bank from the Royal Mile.

06 Royal Mile
Another part of the Royal Mile.

07Gladstone's Land
A very old house.

08 Royal Mile
Another view of the Royal Mile.

09 Museum
The Writer's Museum.

10 Royal Mile
More of this well known street.

11 Inspiration
This former bording school was JK Rowling's inspiration for Hogwarts.

12 Victoria St
Shops along Victoria St.

13 Victoria St
Looking at the street.

14 Accommodation
The place we stayed at last night- Budget Backpackers.

15 Entrance
Entrance to the church yard.

16 'Mort-safes'
A cage over the grave to prevent the body being snatched and sold to science.

17 Graveyard
Some of the graves.

18 Convenanter's Prison
Entrace to the prison, a very spooky place.

19 Entrance
Entrance to the Convenanter's Prison.

20 Greyfriars
The church surrounded by graves.

21 City
Another view of the city from the church yard.