High on a 350 million year old volcanic rock, sits Edinburgh Castle. We walked through the castle and took in some of the regimental museums featured there as well as the memorial to the fallen of the first and second world war. The one significant historic room in the castle was the room where Mary, Queen of Scots gave birth to James.
Lunch was at The Last Drop pub -- no, that doesn't refer to drink being good to the last drop, it is a comment on the public gallows which were in the square next to the pub.
The Palace of Holyrood House is still a Royal residence when the Queen comes to Scotland -- which she will do this week and therefore, after Tuesday, it will be closed to the public to prepare for the annual garden party. The marquis are already being set up for the 8,000 invited guests. I don't think we are on the list, but we will be gone by then and could not, regrettably, attend. It is a lovely building with the main rooms done in calm greens -- which is the Queen's favourite colour.
We lucked into mostly dry weather with the heavy rains coming while we were inside. Another lovely day exploring Scotland. Here's the palace at Holyrood House.
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