Arriving in the port at Edinburgh (pronounced "Edinbro" by the locals):
Riding our tender toward the Forth Bridge: (forth is Scottish for fjord)
Edinburgh's architecture is
very dramatic.
St. Giles' Cathedral:
Edinburgh Castle:
Doing some souvenir shopping:
JK Rowling wrote most of her Harry Potter series while living in Edinburgh, so...
St. Giles' Cathedral from the other side, and a statue of economist Adam Smith:
Jill near the Royal Scottish Academy:
A store Lindsay really liked:
Lindsay's store again...with Jill outside:
We found a lot of stores with wool products!
Spectacular views from the top of Calton Hill:
Monument to Admiral Nelson:
On the bus...ready to return to our ship:
And speaking of Harry Potter, the building in the distance with the spire on it is Fettes College, JKR's inspiration for Hogwarts: