Spent a week in Edinburgh and a few days travelling through the Scottish Highlands. Definitely got my fill of Haggis and the crap scared out of me on a ghost tour. The tour brought us through the tunnels where thousands of poor people died, and back into greyfriars cemetary which is the home to a nasty poltergeist. Near the end of our absolutely terrifying tour a young girl passed out on her face on a mausoleum (with a chamber 100 ft deep underneath us). Needless to say it took a beer and a lot of laying in bed to fall asleep that night.
The Lewis Chessmen... inspiration for Harry Potter! They were the massive chess pieces featured in the series and were carved from walrus ivory in the 12th century. They also feature a "beserker" biting down on his shield. The beserkers were the insane norse warriors who attacked the UK quite often....the vikings. (third in from the left hand side and second from the back row)
Holyrood House (the Scottish residence of the monarchy). Holyrood means "Holy Cross" and this area is thought to hold a relic made from the actual Holy Cross.
Hiking up to Arthur's seat...the highest area in Edinburgh and looking down at Holyrood House.
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