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| A rare sunny day in Edinburgh |
Sitting atop a tall rocky hill the castle Edinburgh Castle dominates the skyline
of the capital of Scotland. From the train station we could see the it sitting upon castle rock, looking down on us as peasants with all its grandeur. We had to walk a bit to get up to the castle but as most things in life, it was well worth the journey.
| The Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle |
The esplanade which guides visitors into the castle is quite intimidating with the expanse of the medieval buildings behind it. Several witches were burnt at the stake on the esplanade including one woman who was accused of attempting to assassinate King James V in 1536. The path narrows off near the entrance only allows a row of five people to pas through at a time. Being built on an incline and in the middle of a nonstop drizzle, it was very slippery as we hastily made our way up the steep paths in the castle. The castle itself is sort of the Scotland's equivalent to The Tower of London in England.
