I decided to split up our UK/Paris trip into multiple posts because I have SO many pictures and they won’t load if there are too many photos in one post! Links to the other posts are at the bottom of the page. So here is part one about our time in EDINBURGH SCOTLAND!
Also, I’ll put the highlight video I made of our whole time in the UK at the beginning of each post that includes Edinburgh, Alnwick, London and the Harry Potter Studio tour!!
Edinburgh Castle was just as amazing as I thought it would be! We explored the grounds, dungeons, palace, great hall and saw the crown jewels of Scotland!! If you are interested in Mary Queen of Scots you should TOTALLY watch the show “Reign” on Netflix. I’m obsessed with that show and it was fun knowing a lot of the history before visiting Scotland and telling Tyler all the random facts I knew about “Bloody Mary” The views of the city from the top of the castle were breathtaking! You could see everything and it had the perfect view of Arthur’s Seat, an extinct volcano that you can hike up (we didn’t have time sadly.) But Arthur’s seat is supposedly where Camelot was located which is freaking cool!
I can’t express enough how much I loved Edinburgh. It was also super clean for a city! All the gardens were so beautifully kept and I was really grateful that we were there during springtime! All the blossoms on the trees were huge and beautiful, especially in the park below the castle. There were tons of pubs each with their own signage and colored buildings. I loved how colorful some of the shops and pubs were compared to the old cobblestone everything was made out of. The city itself had lots of twists and turns making it easy to get lost. But, honestly that was one of the best parts of Edinburgh! Getting lost and turning a corner to find a beautiful cathedral or winding staircase or vine covered park. It truly was magical! No wonder JK Rowling was inspired by living here! Getting around the city was very simple (once we figured out the bus system.) And even though we really only had a day and a half to explore, we loved the old vibes and I wished SO MUCH that we would have had the time to explore the rest of Scotland because I’m sure the highlands and castles out in the country are a sight to see! We’ll just have to come back and visit the rest of it!
