The Heart of Midlothian is a heart-shaped mosaic, formed in coloured granite setts, built into the pavement near the West Door of St Giles High Kirk in the High Street section of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. It is situated close to Parliament House, which formerly housed the Parliament of Scotland and is now the…
View MoreWell today is our last full day in Edinburgh before we head back to the United States. Jen and I decided to stop at the Royal McGregor for a bite to eat and some drinks (Scotch flight for me). The Royal McGregor was busy, both the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and Fringe Fest crowds are…
View MoreThe World’s End is a traditional Scottish bar set on Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile. Lower down on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, the bar is a 16th Century listed building as our exterior wall forms part of Edinburgh’s ancient Flodden Wall which used to protect what is now known as Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. The gates to the city…
View MoreJohn Knox House, popularly known as “John Knox’s House”, is an historic house in Edinburgh, Scotland, reputed to have been owned and lived in by Protestant reformer John Knox during the 16th century. Although his name became associated with the house, he appears to have lived in Warriston Close where a plaque indicates the approximate…
View MoreJen and I had tried to eat at the World’s End which is located across the street, unfortunately the place was packed, so instead we went to No. 1 High Street and found it had its on great history. Some history about the bar…. No.1 High Street was the original gathering place for famous Edinburgh…
View MoreThe Edinburgh Grand, was Jen and me last accommodation in Edinburgh for our final day in Scotland. It is a luxury all-apartment Residence located in the beating heart of Edinburgh, available to book for any length of stay, from one night, to one year or more. Situated on St Andrew Square in the city’s New…
View MoreJen and I stopped to see The Kelpies on our drive from Stirling back to Edinburgh. It was raining pretty good when we arrived, but that didn’t stop us from quickly exploring the Kelpies, but it didn’t lend to capturing great photos of the Kelpies like you usually see on Instagram of them lit up…
View MoreThe Battle of Bannockburn on 23 and 24 June 1314 was a victory of the army of King of Scots Robert the Bruce over the army of King Edward II of England in the First War of Scottish Independence. Although it did not bring an end to the war, victory would only be secured 14…
View MoreCockburn Street is a picturesque street in Edinburgh’s Old Town, created as a serpentine link from the High Street to Waverley Station in 1856. It is named after the then recently-deceased Scottish lawyer, judge and literary figure Henry, Lord Cockburn who was influential in urging his fellow citizens to remain vigilant in ensuring that early-Victorian expansion,…
View MoreThe National Wallace Monument (generally known as the Wallace Monument) is a tower standing on the shoulder of the Abbey Craig, a hilltop overlooking Stirling in Scotland. It commemorates Sir William Wallace, a 13th-century Scottish hero. A number of artifacts believed to have belonged to Wallace are on display inside the monument, including the Wallace…
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