Scotland - Pitlochry & Edinburgh
The train trip from Thurso to Edinburgh is over 7hrs so we decided to break it with a day stop half way, looking at the map saw that Pitlochry was perfect. This scenic town as it turned out is a major cycling and hiking hub for trails through central Scotland. We booked a 2 night stay to take the opportunity to explore the town and 'veg out'. It turned out to be a great choice.
Street Scenes Around Pitlochry
Ye olde barber shop
Edinburgh Street Scenes
National Gallery
Warming up
Scott (Antartic fame) Memorial
Best Edinburgh Lookout-Calton Hill
Just a short walk from Waverley Station Calton Hill affords the best 360 deg panoramic views of the city and beyond. But there is never something for nothing! You earn this privilege attacking a short but extremnely steep ascent and as with all ascents, don't take the decent for granted!
The Most Famous Edinburgh Landmark-The Royal Mile from the Castle to Parliament
For those who have some morbid interest in things Royal, the Queen, now King, who has yet to enact the tradition, travels from the Castle by Royal coach or car preceeded by the Pipes and Drums and detachment of the Scotts Guards for each openeing of the Scottish Parliament all the way down the Royal Mile. Here is video of a practice Copy to Browser https://www.google.com/search?q=Pipe+and+drums+preceeding+HRH+down+the+royal+mile&rlz=1CAWAFN_enAU1065&oq=P&aqs=chrome.0.69i59l2j69i60l3j69i65l3.2731j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#cobssid=s&fpstate=ive&vld=cid:55f86fc7,vid:K4UXcKWh_Wc,st:0
A view down the Royal Mile (archive 2017)
A Random Selection of Snaps this Visit
One Cannot Finalise a Montage of Edinburgh without----
A photo of a gloomy rainy day!