Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh: castles, loyal puppies, hangings and Potter-tales

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May 19th 2016
We arrived at Edinburgh Airport mid afternoon. Slept part way through the Ezyjet flight which was nice! Got a few questions at the immigration checkpoint which were expected. Line was also the longest and slowest, we hadn't even moved by the time everyone else (who went in the UK and EU line) had made it through. Collected bags and found our way to the taxi rank. We had to pick up the keys f ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more