Edinburgh

On Tuesday, we made the drive down to Edinburgh, about 2 hours SE of our cabin.

First, we visited Edinburgh Castle.  St. Margaret's Chapel, enclosed in the castle walls, is the oldest building in Edinburgh, and dates from the 12th century.

As we toured the castle, it started to rain, so we took shelter in the restored Great Hall.

After the shower passed, we walked down the hill to the National Museum.

We stopped for lunch at their cafe, then went to see some of the exhibits.  Asta voted to see the animal section first, so that's where we started!

We stayed at the museum until it closed, and we out got to see a small portion of what they had. We'll just have to come back some day. 😉

On the way back to the cabin, we stopped to see the Falkirk Wheel, a huge machine that transports boats vertically​ between two locks.

Also, nearby the wheel, are two monumental statues of horses' heads called The Kelpies.

Back at the cabin, we had to get packed up.  We were moving on to London the next day!