A British vacation (but I'm also going to Japan)

rbjhan · 2025-11-25T21:28:54+1100

I've booked the 2.30pm tour at the Scottish Parliament, so we skip Holyroodhouse.

The tour was very interesting! As someone who didn't know a lot re Scottish history, I certainly find it highly informative.

Photos were not allowed until we reached the debating chamber.

Obviously very different from the Westminster style we are familiar with....I quite like it though. (Apparently it's popular in continental Europe?)

PS If you haven't been to the Victorian one, highly recommend.

rbjhan · 2025-11-25T21:31:35+1100

Dinner at Makars mash.

Mother wanted low carb, so she had the non mash version with broccolini.

Delicious!
This was probably my favourite meal in Edinburgh.

VPS · 2025-11-25T23:04:18+1100

rbjhan said:
Lunch was at Wedgwood the Restaurant

Smoked Salmon
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Cod
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Passionfruit posset
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I had a great lunch there

rbjhan · 2025-11-26T20:47:34+1100

Day 11

Charlotte Square was so pretty! Sadly a private garden so no entry.

A rare sunny day.
And he certainly knew how to position himself!

Royal Mile

rbjhan · 2025-11-26T20:59:00+1100

Booked a guided tour of St Giles at 10.30am.
There were seven of us, two Irish girls, two locals, two Americans and me. Mother was not interested in tours, decided to look around herself.

Well you see, their website said the tour should be 45 mins. I thought it was going to be some walking around, some history chat, etc...you know, like a normal tour.

Except, this day our guide, ah she was a history lover, and talked non stop.

So we started at 10.30, about 11.40 I realised that we were only half way through the church, history-wise Charles I just got his head chopped off...and the Americans had managed to disappear without trace....

I quickly evaluated the situation, thought about the Jacobites and how much time that would take....And found a good moment when the others were not looking and made a dash for the exit

Honestly, I love history and found her stories interesting. Except I only planned one hour max here!

Managed one picture.