Portobello is a beach resort located three miles to the east of the city centre of Edinburgh, along the coast of the Firth of Forth, in Scotland. It is now a suburb of Edinburgh, with a promenade fronting on to … Continue reading
Christmas day, I am either in bed, on my way to being drunk, or perhaps already drunk… ahh the joys of scheduled posts. this is about as Christmasy as I will get here. Photos with snow. Tweet … Continue reading
Calton hill has been done before, see here, but these are two places of interest there. Nelson Monument The Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in honour of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, situated on top of Calton Hill, in Edinburgh, … Continue reading
The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. It stands in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, opposite the Jenners department store on Princes Street and near to Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station. The tower is … Continue reading
Edinburgh Castle is a fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position atop the volcanic Castle Rock. Human habitation of the site is dated back as far as the 9th century BC, although the … Continue reading