Edinburgh was a big hit with the Portnoys. The town had everything you'd want in a weekend trip, including leaving you wishing you'd stayed longer. The Edinburgh Castle, built ~ 1000 years ago on a huge, imposing ex-volcanic rock smack in the center of the city, imbues the town with a storybook-like quality. The weather was cold and windy, hardly a surprise and even fitting for the time of year, but we soldiered on. We toured the castle grounds, walked most of the Royal Mile, hit a festival in the center of town, and took a tour bus that showed us many corners of Edinburgh that we wouldn't otherwise have seen (plus kept us warm). The history there was so interesting and Tracy and I wish we would have had the chance to see some of the museums (including the "Scotch Whisky Experience," at least for me). Between Mary Queen of Scots, King James VI of Scotland becoming King James I of England (y'all have your bibles, don't you?), Jekyl & Hyde (yep, that's from there), and so forth, there was much more to do. Our hotel had a swimming pool, which the boys absolutely loved, and making the time for that both Friday and Saturday easily trumped the interest in taking more of a tour through history (though I really wanted that Scotch experience...). But we'd surely go back and also make time to see the land to the north and west. The little of the countryside we saw from the train was beautiful. Plus I'd like to officially spot Nessie! I know she's up there.
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