Day 2 of our Trip to Ireland

Today we rose early (about 6:30am) and prepared for the day. Had a wonderful buffet
breakfast at the hotel which had such things as cereal, juice, ham, bacon, eggs, fruit,
juice, coffee, tea, yogurt, baked beans, roasted tomatoes, roasted portobello
mushrooms and even black pudding and haggis, which I tried but Howard didn't. It
wasn't terrible but not something I would eat very often. Couldn't bring myself to eat the
black (blood) pudding, however!! Then it was off for a bus tour of downtown Edinburg.
Then an audio tour of the Royal Yacht Britannia. Back to the bus to be taken back up to
Edinburg to be dropped off for the afternoon. We buddied up with another couple from
the US, Pat and Henry. We ate and then headed up to the Edinburgh Castle for another
audio tour! WOW! it was amazing.
We then parted company and we headed back down the Royal Mile to do a little
geocaching, but were unsuccessful in that; shopped a little, ate supper and headed
back to our pick up place. We're back at our hotel room and enjoying a quiet evening.
We'll be to bed early and off to Northern Scotland tomorrow!

The same tour guide we had for the Ghost Walk around Edinburg

This is where the Queen stays when she is in town!

                                               This used to be the Royal Families Yacht

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One of the many entertainers on the Royal Mile

A view from Edinburgh Castle!

A handsome guard!!

More of Edinburgh Castle!

This is where the prisoners slept in the castle!

Quaint houses!

This was a bath house that I believe, Mary Queen of Scott's used. It was near where the Queen now stays when she is in town.

More of the Royal Yacht! 

I believe that this is a section of the wall that is left that was originally built around the city, by the women, to protect them as the men were away fighting. 

Last view of our hotel in Edinburgh