Monday, June 25, 2012

Edinburgh

Our trip from Nottingham to Edinburgh was by car and talented driver Jake. He maneuvered some tricky city driving from the left side. We walked from our B&B to Holyrood park which houses the highest point in Edinburgh.

We walked around the royal palace which sits at the end of the Royal Mile
We visited the perimeter of Edinburgh castle but ultimately decided not to take the formal tour. A highlight for some of us on this leg of the trip was haggis. Haggis is a Scottish dish of a sheep's or calf's offal, suet, oatmeal, and seasoning boiled in a bag. Haggis can be enjoyed at all meals but voted to be best in the form of a spring roll enjoyed at the Old Bell with good friends and fubol.


Sunday, June 17, 2012

Wedding and the like

Great time at the wedding. They did it! Favorite things in England: Westminster Abbey, curry, friends, accents, sheep, pubs, old buildings..., & views from the window.