We continued along our route and arrived at the city of Edinburg, where we spent the rest of the day.


The central part of Edinburgh is watched over by the Edinburgh Castle.


The oldest pub in town, the White Hart is located on Grassmarket and shares its Victorian architecture with other buildings in the area. Notice the hilarious sign in front of the pub.


West Bow just off the Royal Mile and it’s iconic colorful shops and restaurants.


John Kay’s Shop is a wonderful little store full of globes, airplanes, balloons, and...


...metal toys to remind you of the UK.


A bronze statue of Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch and 7th Duke of Queensberry, stands above Parliament Square.


Tourists walk over the Heart of Midlothian - A heart-shaped mosaic, formed in colored granite sets. This area used to be the site of a prison where countless executions took place near the mosaic. Sometimes people spit on the heart to show their disdain for the executions that used to take place here.


This church has been the religious focal point of Edenburgh for over 900 years! The present church dates from the late 14th century, though it was restored in the 19th century.


The impressive 117-piece pipe-organ.


Two ornate unicorns, Scotland’s national animal, are depicted on this crest located in the Thistle Chapel.


Some of the ornate details of the cathedral.


The Robert Burns Memorial in stained glass designed by Icelandic artist Leifur Breidfjörd.




A bagpiper plays among the streets of the Royal Mile.


The Camera Obscura & World of Illusions seemed like an interesting place. Why not?

The Camera Obscura was built in 1835. There isn’t much to it really. It’s a dark room with a large table and a beam of light. But wait…

…An image of Edinburgh begins to appear on the table. It’s not a recording. It’s a real time projected image! By today’s standards (of GCI where anything you can imagine can happen on the big screen), it’s not incredible, but in the 19th century this was fascinating stuff.


The views from the Camera Obscura observation deck are pretty good…


The Hub, with its iconic gothic spire is the highest point in central Edinburgh.


Adding a bit of modern architecture to the old town.


The floors below Camera Obscura are where the World of Illusions are located. It was fun to walk around and participate in the interesting exhibits.


A black light made for some interesting photos.


Look closely. This image is actually two female models painted to look like a chameleon.


Illusion Chessboard by Maurits Cornelis Escher. You most likely know him better by his artist name of M. C. Escher.


Glow lamps were fun to interact with. Expect to get a little shock though!


Keith Newstead does some incredible automata all choreographed using a rotating wheel. Amazing! See a video of his sculptures here: https://www.keithnewsteadautomata.co...ree-bind-mice/


Hand with Reflecting Sphere Depiction by M. C. Escher.


Thermal image camera shows why Chantil is always cooler than me. Look how much cooler here face is than mine!