A lazy start to our day eventually led us to Edinburgh Castle....
A wonky selfie on Castle Esplanade.
The architecture in all the places we've visited is grand, austere and inpressive. And at Edinburgh Castle there's an interesting facade around every corner.
Ah, the compulsory "sitting on a cannon" picture. You knew it was coming!
If the large scale features don't float your boat there are so many fine details to spot and appreciate. This panel was placed here in the same year that Madonna had her first UK number one single.
Floating suits of armour anyone? These boys would be no good in the League Cup, all matches are played over two legs, badum!
There are plenty of reminders of the castle's grim and gory past. James Tower is spooky and atmospheric, even Dad felt on edge.
The Great Hall is better than just great, it's extraordinary. Who knew that it was shipwrights who were used to pin vaulted ceilings up back in the day?
We were determined to view the One O'clock Gun being fired. We took up post under the perimeter chain and ate dinner while we waited. As we waited a pigeon came hopping along, enjoying the empty space and acting like Billy Big-Potatoes....
The gunner appeared and did her marching around thang....pigeon still thinking he was ruling the roost....
Gun went BANG and the pigeon absolutely crapped itself! Hilarious! That'll learn him....
On the way out we paused to view the spot from where we'd watch the Military Tattoo later that day....Edinburgh Castle is good, but in our opinion, a poor second place to Stirling for "castle-ness".
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