The weekend turned out to be very busy for us and we even ended up having to go to Edinburgh on Sunday to take a coat back to a shop there. I’d left it too long to stick it in the post after ordering it on-line, I’ve never bought clothes that way before. Remind me not to do it again because it turned out to be nothing like I had expected it to look. Why are they so sparse with the descriptions?
Anyway, Sunday turned out to be a good day to go to the shops in Edinburgh because it wasn’t very busy at all and we were able to have a bit of a wander and take a lot of photographs. The street above is Cockburn Street (it’s pronounced Co-burn) which is usually very crowded with students and youngsters, but they were obviously all still in bed at this time. The photo doesn’t really give you the idea of how steep it is. It’s mentioned quite a lot in Ian Rankin’s books.
These ones are of The Royal Mile (High Street) – up and down, bin bags and all.
I like the fairy-tale quality of these very old buildings which are near the castle.
But if I won millions on the lottery I wouldn’t mind buying one of these Georgian ones in the New Town.
We had a look in the shops but didn’t buy anything, really if you’re looking for something in particular then you are unlikely to find it in Edinburgh. There are so few shops there because it’s tiny compared with Glasgow, which is the best place for shopping in Scotland.
Great pictures!
Never been to Edinburgh, must rectify that at some point!
Jo,
Thanks. Edinburgh is a very interesting place to visit, especially if you’re interested in history. It’s a nightmare during Festival time though, which is when most people want to go there.
Love the photos! I hope to visit Edinburgh someday.
Stefanie,
I thought it might be interesting for people to see what the architecture is like if they’ve never been to Edinburgh. I hope you manage to get to Edinburgh/Scotland sometime!
I recently finished The Unbearable Lightness of Scones (audio) and an early Ian Rankin, so I studied your photos. I really want to go back to Edinburgh–thanks for the travelogue!
Jane GS,
I intend to put some on more photographs of Edinburgh later this week. I’m glad you enjoyed those ones. It’s a while since I read any McColl Smith books, I seem to remember he sometimes mentioned Heriot Row where you have to be very well off indeed to be able to afford to buy even a flat.
We managed to park across the road from this one last Sunday. I hope you manage to get back here soon. I often discover that I’ve missed so many interesting things when I get back from visiting somewhere, there’s only so much you can squeeze in to the time I suppose!
Just returned from Edinburgh. It is by far the most beautiful city I have ever seen. Thanks for the photos. They’re better quality than mine.
Are you from Scotland? What do you mean by “Pining for the West?”
Lana B,
Thanks for dropping by. I am from Scotland, the west coast, hence the name Pining for the West as at the moment I’m living on the east coast. West is best of course!