Trading the fiddle for bagpipes

We arrived in Edinburgh and discovered that it is decidedly more hilly that Ireland. We learnt this the hard way whilst trying to find our hostel, which just happened to be up the steepest hill on the far side of the city, all while carrying our bourgeoning packs.

We spent the afternoon slumped on the couch.

The next day we set out to see Edinburgh. A few points…

• We visited Edinburgh castle, a magnificent castle perched up on a hill overlooking the city. The yearly military tattoo was on while were there, so it was quite busy.
• Tartan is the new black.
• We have a new appreciation for the bagpipes. Their drone is inescapable in the city – there are buskers on every street corner.
• Monique found ‘the coolest shop in the world’ – a modern twist on tartan. Thank goodness for our rigid budgetary restrictions…Daniel doesn’t have to see Monique kitted out in tartan, but luckily for Monique, there is an online store :)