This is Saint Giles Cathedral, Scotland's answer to the Sistine Chapel in Rome. They didn't skimp on any of these buildings, they're absolutely beautiful. Princes St was the first street to be built in the new part of Edinburgh & it's now under construction putting trams back. I'll have to come back now. Lol They also have beautiful gated gardens throughout, that were only for the wealthy that lived in the city & because these buildings are occupied by ...

This is Greyfriars Bobby, I didn't see the Disney movie & I don't think I want to as just the thought of this dog staying with his masters grave for 14 years is enough to fill me up. ( I dodge things like that nowadays). He was 16 when died, & the locals would fed him everyday but they couldn't entice him to leave. When he died he was allowed special permission by the council for him to be buried with his master. The equivalent of the RSPCA erected a hea...

We started our visit of the capitol with a tour of the royal yacht Britannia. I'd been looking forward to this & it didn't disappoint. She was not overstated just very comfortably & well appointed. I loved every bit of her. She was launched in 1953 & has averaged a around the world trip every year since then. We couldn't get over the single beds in the Queen & Dukes separate bedrooms, but I suppose it wouldn't do for anybody to imagine them in be...