Edinburgh!!!!

Plaid Anyone?!

Edinburgh is an amazing and mysterious city! When Ross and I first applied to PhD programs, the first school we were accepted to was the University of Edinburgh. For six months we planned to live here in the beautiful city of Edinburgh. When our plans changed and we were accepted to Trinity College in Dublin, we couldn't wait for the opportunity to travel to Edinburgh to see where we might have ended up. Although it was a very short and unexpected trip, we truly fell in love with the city.

On the second day we stumbled onto a free 3 hour walking tour, which ended up being the highlight of the trip. Our guide was funny and knowledgable and made the mysterious city of Edinburgh in the 1600's come alive! We also really enjoyed our tour of Mary King's Close, an area of the city, that is now underground, which was greatly affected by the plague. Edinburgh has a fascinating history!

View from Calton Hill

One of my favorite streets heading down toward the Grass Market

St. Giles Cathedral

View of the Castle from the back

View of the Castle from the front standing in front of Ross Fountain

David Hume's (a famous philosopher) grave

Charming shops on the Royal Mile

The school that Hogwarts was inspired by in Harry Potter

One of the college buildings apart of the University of Edinburgh

The lovely friends we stayed with in Edinburgh- in front of the Halfway House a great, yet tiny pub halfway up one of the closes (narrow alleys) between New and Old town