Today was a very interesting, exciting & busy
day. The best news was that the rain let
up!! Even had the sun break through for
few minutes!! We had a pleasant
breakfast, made ourselves ready for the day.
Bill joined our tour as a ‘walk-on’ guide, and guided our bus through
old & new Edinburgh. Then up to
Edinburgh Castle. In a word, amazing!!
The structure, history, view … break-taking.
With some help, we made our way to
Roslin, to the Rosslyn Chapel. The bus
ride out was interesting, a bus load of Grade 10 students from China joined us. Lots of beautiful country-side to look at;
then into the small village, met a very precocious 3 year old on a lunch treat
with her dad. A lovely lunch then into the Chapel; a site which dates from the
mid 11th century & the structure itself from 1446. Associated
with the Knights Templar, intriguing history, stunning masonary carvings.
Bus back, then
out for a ‘taste of Scotland’ a tasty meal (with the piping in of the haggis), displaying
some amazing Scottish entertainment.
Back to the hotel to prepare for the actual
‘Country Roads of Scotland’ bus tour, leaving tomorrow for northern Scotland. What
a day!!
More to follow …
How was the haggis?
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