Friday 13th May
Caught a train to Edinburgh and blow me down a phone call in a taxi from Wayne. Thank you Wayne. Made our way from the station - Edinburgh very old. Visited Edinburgh Castle where the Tattoo is held each year. Outside there is new construction of stands in progress - to be opened in 2012 - for the Games we guess. Pics taken all over - Argyle Battery 18lb balls. Wandered along to the Scottish war memorial . This is a shrine to those who gave their lives in conflicts from World War 1 onwards. It is a memorable and moving place to visit and one wonders at the futility of war. We als0 covered the Crown Jewels of Scotland where the nation's treasures are kept including the 'stone of destiny'. This made up for the ones we did not see in London.
We stopped in the great hall and were able to see the magnificent and original hammerbeam roof in this hall which dates back to medival times. We took in the prisons of war exhibition.