We are on the road again. We are traveling with Janet and Pete again. This time we have added our Spanish friends Paco, Lola and Maria. We have previously traveled together and really enjoyed those trips. We are in Scotland for two weeks. Our flight was uneventful but tiring. We left at 5:30 and flew for 7 hours. We then had four hours in Amsterdam before one and a half hours to Edinburgh. A 30 minute tram ride took us into the city and our apartment. We left our luggage but couldn’t get into the apartment for 2 more hours. We were tired by then. Paco, Lola and Maria arrived 3 hours later and confirmed our plans for the next day.

We ate breakfast in our apartment and then walked to the Edinburgh Castle. We had a guided walking tour of the castle. It was very interesting. We walked down the “Royal Mile “ to a fish and chips restaurant and then we rode the “on and off “ bus around the city. There are lots of tourists here. The castle was crowded and some of the restaurants near our apartment were full with a waiting list.

We flew out on Monday, arrived on Tuesday and started with the Castle on Wednesday. Today is Thursday and we pick up a van this morning for the rest of our trip. Here are some pictures of Edinburgh.