An Imposing Fortress

It is pretty amazing how they ever found a way to turn this rocky peak into a somewhat level plain to house this big castle. Everywhere you look you see big black rocks jutting out of the sides of the castle walls. Actually, the walls had to be built around the rocks. Note how blurry the lower left quarter of this picture is due to the raindrop.

Day Four - It's About Time We Went Inside That Bloody Castle

December 27th 2009
I'm sort of looking forward to getting out of Edinburgh and into the Bed and Breakfasts we booked for the remainder of the trip. It's too easy to sleep in when you're not worried about getting downstairs to breakfast before they close it up. Once again we slept in a little longer than we normally would. This has helped us adjust more easily to the time difference, but it also makes me feel like ... read more

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