Trip to Edinburgh - Scotland

Place: Edinburgh - Scotland
Mode: Train Trip (London Liverpool Street - London Stansted - Glasgow - Edinburgh - Glasgow - London Stansted)
Date(s) of Travel: June 11 - 13, 2010

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My Experience:

1. Almost everybody who travelled to scotland tells you that it is a beautiful place. So we decided to experience scotland. We started around morning 7.00 AM from london and reached edinburgh around 3.00 PM after a small break in glasgow city.

2. Edinburgh is a beautiful city with lot of history attached to it. In the evening we decided to do a small trek which is adjacent to scottish parliament. The view from the hill towards the city and the seashore is so beautiful. In the evening we decided to do some pub hoping.

3. Next day we went to South Queensferry and did a boat trip to one small island. After that we did a city bus tour which was so good as they explain lot about the city history. In the evening we decided to go to the edinburgh castle but we were short of time and couldn't go.

4. We decided to climb the Scot monument which is built in memory for a famous scot poet. Climbing the 287 small circular steps till the top is little scary. The view from the top is so nice. Then we went to a pub to watch the world cup match between USA and England. No body in Scotland were supporting England and they were supporting USA just because they hate being part of UK and ruled by England. That was a very different experience.

5. Next day morning we went to a service in St.Giles Cathedral. It was a very old church and we met some scottish people asking about India and the religions we follow. Then we went to National Art Gallery followed by Edinburgh Castle. We spent some four hours looking around the castle which was nice.

6. In the night we left to London. We should have done northern scotland trip but due to time and plan we couldn't do it. But Edinburgh was a nice experience.

Thought of Day:Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. - Albert Einstein