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Various scenes from around
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Haggis might be the national dish of Scotland. It is best served
with a nice glass of Scotch, the national drink of Scotland.
Drink the scotch first so you won't freak
when you find out what haggis is made from.
(We tried it and it didn't suck,
but I won't get it again... too rich for my arteries.) |
I've always liked receding arches... |
especially with a lone figure in the center. |
Rooftops are a great visual in Edinburgh. |
I didn't try this cart but I wanted to. After all, the true measure
of a city is the quality of their street food.
(Barry Photo) |
For a few bucks, you too can have your photo taken with a Bagpipe
player. You won't stand next to him for too long, however. |
Yep...colorful cows in Scotland. |
That damned Barry... you can't sit down for a second before he
shoves a camera in your face. What a pain in the ass he is. |
And he looks so happy about it. Just wait... I've got a camera, too,
and I'm not afraid to use it! |
Barry liked this t-shirt.
(Barry Photo) |
Just seems fitting... doesn't it? |
Diana is talking to the kids from the hallway at the Scottish
Parliament Building. |
There is a recurring theme here that has something to do with
Barry's deep seated need to piss on royalty. |
What trip would be complete without a bus/van accident? (Especially
one between a red bus and a kilt wearing van.) |
We couldn't figure out how they kept the grass so trim on the hills
around town until we stumbled upon this fellow. Now it is no longer
a mystery. |
Barry flaunts danger. You have to watch out for traffic going the
opposite direction we are used to. |
Diana finds music wherever she goes. |
Bruce's niece Kayce was in Glasgow attending a virology conference.
She was thinking about visiting Edinburgh afterward and the prospect
of a free meal from home was too much to resist. She is very nice
and a really smart girl. We had a good dinner and a fine time.
(In this photo, I get to start the
self-timer and Barry gets to hug Diana. He got the better deal.) |
These photos were taken because I was too wired to sleep. (Don't let
me have real coffee after 5pm) |
I took off for an hour and walked around Edinburgh doing long
exposure night shots.This one is the
art museum where Andy Warhol was featured. |
This is the HQ of the Royal Bank of Scotland near our hotel. |
The castle is impressive day or night. |
The Bus Tour
is a great deal. You pay for the day and have four bus companies to
choose from. You can jump off and get on all over the place and
sightsee to your hearts content. (Be advised
that everything is TWICE AS EXPENSIVE as normal because the pound is
2 US bucks apiece.) |
Oh, that Lukoff... always taking photos! |
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The Scottish have a sense of retail humor. |
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"Trains! PopPop" |
Oh, that Lukoff... always taking photos! |
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One of the places that masquerade as the cafe where J K Rowling
wrote the first Harry Potter book.
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Me on the bus.(Barry
Photo) |
The old and new try not to clash. |
Edinburgh Castle
is the reason the place exists. The castle is wayyyyyyyyyy up on a
hill and nobody attacks a castle wayyyyyyyyyy up on a hill.
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Mel Gibson has found gainful employment where he can be a drunken
bum and carry a weapon! |
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This is the school that was the inspiration for Hogwarts. |
Oh, that Lukoff... always taking photos! |
The coffee is just the thing when you are waiting for Diana to
reappear. |
And it was... too! |
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This wedding party was sitting in a car trying
to get to the chapel at the castle. I saw them when I was heading
for a hot dog. I also saw the photographer trying to find out where
the wedding was being held. The guard rushed him up to the place
about 30 seconds before he was required.
(Barry Photos) |
