The Queen's Guard

Picnic at Parliament...or I SAW THE QUEEN!!!

June 22nd 2007
6/22/2007 Saturday Today started the third session of Scottish parliament, which was disbanded in 1707 and not reconvened until 1999. We went to the processional and festivities at Parliament and Holyrood Park. I even saw the Queen!! In old Scottish parliament, there were processional ceremonies to signify that Parliament was sitting. It used to include nobility, members of parliament, etc ... read more

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Heather Lauren

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Kaimi: To Seek We shall not cease from exploration, And the end of all our exploring, Will be to arrive where we started, And know the place for the first time." -T.S. Elliot I have a passion for traveling... experiencing new cultures, seeing amazing architecture and landscapes, and trying new food. I also like to learn from observing and listening to the people I meet along the way and hopefully make a few new friends. 2014 - I've been pretty quiet on Travelblog for a while...living in my childhood house, going to grad school and working 2-3 jobs at the same time didn't leave much fun ... full info

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