Safely back in Edinburgh, we had one more night before we headed back to the States. We saw earlier in the week where there was to be a big fireworks display tonight to close out the summer. The weather was cool and clear so we got ready and made our way to the city. The Royal Mile was packed and we were thrilled to find a parking spot up on top. Hopefully we would be able to find a decent spot to watch the fireworks later on.....
We decided to head up towards Edinburgh Castle and have a look around. On the way there, we came across something Kristen had seen in some magazines earlier in the week. It was called the Whisky Experience. Sitting just outside the entrance to the castle, the Whisky Experience provided an informational tour explaining how Whisky was made, a tasting session to reveal the nuances from the various Whisky regions throughout Scotland and lastly, a tour of the world's largest Scotch collection. Having just missed out on the Glenmorangie Distillery earlier in the week, we got our tickets for the tour and then hurried up to the Castle for a bit before the Whisky Experience was to begin.
The castle was incredible with panoramic views of the entire city. It was easy to see why this site was chosen to build on. No one is sneaking up on you from this vantage point. I wish we had more time to tour the castle as there was so much to see. Next time.....
The next few pics are of St Margaret's Chapel, a 12th Century chapel that is said to be the oldest building in Edinburgh. It could hold roughly 20 people. While we were in there I took a few moments to kneel myself and pray for all of those things I am so thankful for. You could feel how special this little place was.....
Sitting just outside the chapel is Mons Meg. As if the location of this castle wasn't defense enough.... Don't find yourself on the wrong end of this thing!
Albeit brief, our tour of the Edinburgh Castle was a good one. We vowed to get back here next trip and spend a lot more time here. Next stop, the Whisky Experience. The tour was very informative as we learned how the whisky is made and what the differences were in the whiskies from the different Scotch regions. The tour of the World's Largest Scotch collection was also quite impressive. Well over 5000 different, unopened bottles. Incredible!
We had a great time at the Whisky Experience and when we were finished, we made our way back to our old favorite, Gordon's Trattoria, one more time before we head back. We had a great meal and then made our way out to watch the fireworks. We ended up back at the car as it seemed as good a spot as any to watch the show. We had no idea how good it was. What a great way to end another wonderful trip to our 2nd home......
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