We started the day with breakfast then set off on our 4 hour drive to Edinburgh. We finally made it to Scotland!!! We are staying at a b&b just out of Edinburgh in Dalkeith.  After we checked in we went into Edinburgh by train. Our first stop was Edinburgh castle which was very old and big. The oldest building in Edinburgh was at the castle. It was a small chapel built in the C12th. In the jewels tower there was a stone where traditionally the Kings sat on before they were crowned and still do! It’s called the Destiny Stone. The stone was stolen by England many centuries ago and was only returned in 1996 on the condition that England could use it for the next coronation! After the castle we went to have dinner. Most places were booked so we went to a small market and had dinner there. 

 Scotland!

 From the castle…edited obviously!!

They still say mind the gap here!

This is an original cannon from the C15th used to attack an enemies castle.

This is where we stayed in Dalkeith – Smeaton House Inn.

   Yum!
Tess