Edinburgh, Scotland by uncle chan

Hello, time to post the story of Scotland trip because I’m lazy update here since this trip already passed 2 week ago haha. Me and my friends had a Scotland trip for 4days started on 15 July 2009. Definitely we need to skip class because it’s impossible to have 4days straight holiday . Scotland is a country that part of United Kingdom and just located north of the England. We are going to Scotland by this rental car, Vauxhall – Corsa 1.4 with 5 door.

Our racing car, 烈火战车!

You can’t see Vauxhall car in Malaysia . This is the cheapest rental car for below 25years old. It cost us 215pound for 7days include insurance and an extra driver. For those above 25years old can get a cheaper price. Don’t know why have the 25years old rule .

We rent this car from Arnold Clark, one of the car rental company in United Kingdom. We drive this car more than 1000km within 7days !

This is a manual gear car. They prefer manual gear more than automatic gear car, weird. It is right-hand side drive (same with Malaysia) but the corner signal is on left hand side and sweeper on right hand side. Be careful, there are many speed limit camera in England !

On the way to Edinburgh – the capital city of Scotland. From picture below, It’s 7.48am morning and 15 Celsius. A bit raining on that day. It took about 4 hours from Liverpool to Edinburgh. Do research on the route with Google Earth before start your trip, it really helpfully and accurately. All the road sign are same with Malaysia, only one difference is they using ‘Mile’ while Malaysia use ‘Kilometer’.

Finally we reached Edinburgh. Take some pictures first. Train station down there.

This bus exactly same with Liverpool city sightseeing bus, just the word “Edinburgh” different.

This is the main street named High Street at Edinburgh old town, all tourist come here. A lot of souvenir can be found here.

Middle of the street, got a statue and a church – St. Giles’ Cathedral.

This is the church. Beautiful inside but not really difference compared to other church I visited in UK.

This building is Bank of Scotland, I  know because of Google Earth .

Bi~bi~bi~Bi~Bi~Bibi~BiBIbi~~ Scottish and his classic instrument.

Still in the High Street but different view.

The Queen’s official residence in Scotland. When she come Scotland, she stay here . Entry is not free.

Outside view of the palace. It’s closed, some more I not desire to pay to take a look inside.

Lets go to Holyrood Park, it just opposite of the The Queen’s official residence in Scotland.

This is view of Holyrood Park. We climb till the top following the path.

On the way going to the top.

Warning sign…. who dare to climb ?

We are finding the right path going to the top. Do you see one people on the top there ?

Yeah, here is the top. There is another higher hill but we decided give up. Full view of Edinburgh city.

Don’t walk too close to the edge , no cover there ……

We stay here more than 2 hours, take a picture before go back hotel.

We are going back to the hotel after Holyrood Park. Night view of Edinburgh.

Far view on the Edinburgh castle.

Far view also on the Princes Street.

Midnight in Edinburgh. No people, big different to the morning.

Night view on the church. That’s all for our 1st day in Edinburgh, we visit Edinburgh castle on the 2nd day morning.

Morning of the 2nd day. Here is it, entrance of the Edinburgh Castle.

13 pound per entry for adult.

I visited many castle , and Edinburgh I rate it the best castle.

difference view from Edinburgh castle.

Again but another guy at Edinburgh Castle.

Some picture inside Edinburgh Castle.

So big

Many guns combined into one ?

Kids playing around ….

We took 3hours to visit Edinburgh Castle because it area very large and lot of things to explore. High Street again after visited Edinburgh Castle.

Scotland Parliament.

Free entry to Scotland Parliament.

Edinburgh Castle on the top, seen here from the Grassmarket.

Far view to the Bank of Scotland.

Another hill at Edinburgh. Calton Hill , this hill much lower than Holyrood park. Good place to see full view of Edinburgh at night.

Night view from Calton Hill.

Edinburgh really a nice place and worth to visit . I recommended stay at Edinburgh for at least 3 days if you planned to visit here. Unfortunately we just stay for 2 days and not enough time to fully explore Edinburgh.