Edinburgh - and a few more little things...

So I have come to the end of my Edinburgh blog posts! As a treat, here are a few more photos I took around the city.

This gold post box was installed here to celebrate Sir Chris Hoy’s gold medal victory in the Olympics, Hunter Square

This strange fellow was hanging around near Edinburgh Castle

The World Famous Frankenstein

For dinner, we went to Frankie and Benny’s. Bacon Cheeseburger with chips and tomato relish

Woo Woo

Just plain and simple coffee. Slurp.

A bunny who sneaked into the antelope section at Edinburgh Zoo

We went back to Frankie and Benny’s for breakfast on the last day. This is the Lighter Breakfast.

A view of Edinburgh Castle

Bagpipe player – you will see a lot of them in the city!

Jenners department store

Scottish National Gallery

This is a still from a video I took of a man playing bagpipes…with fire!

Edinburgh Fringe Society – I like the quirky decorations!

Monument

Art

Scottish Parliament Building – I think the architecture is simply amazing

Scottish Parliament Building, with Arthur’s Seat in the background

On the sides of Scottish Parliament Building

From a war monument in the city

Museum of Edinburgh

St Giles’ Cathedral

I also did some shopping during my visit.

Macaroons £5.15 for a bag of five from La Barantine, West Bow. Includes flavours such as Passion Fruit and Salted Caramel.

Cashmere scarf from Dunedin Cashmere, Breakfast Blend loose leaf from Eteaket, Orange Chocolate Chip Shortbread and Highland Blend tea (can’t quite remember where) and teacup neckalce from Katie Cupcake, Royal Mile

I am not sure how well you can see the detail, but a lot of the tourist attractions have penny presses. These are from Edinburgh Zoo, the Museum of Childhood and Edinburgh Castle.

I hope you have enjoyed these blog posts about Edinburgh. It was a fantastic visit and the city is somewhere you must visit one day!

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Edinburgh - National Museum of Scotland

The National Museum of Scotland is a vast building filled with exhibitions and displays covering nature, history, art, literature and science. There are also sections dedicated to Scottish history and culture. There is so much to see, I could possibly see one spending the entire day here! Another bonus is that it is free admittance. We were only here for a few hours, so unfortunately we didn’t get to see everything. My particular favourites were seeing the displays on different world cultures, natural history and the environment and the pivotal role Scotland has played in popular culture and art through the ages.

Bideford Christmas Lights Switch On 2016

On Sunday December 4th, Bideford Quayside was closed for the Christmas Lights Switch On event. Due to work, I wasn’t able to see the lights switch on, but I visited the fair beforehand. It was very cold but that didn’t stop the many visitors from getting into the Christmas spirit! There was an opportunity to have a “steam train” ride around the town and free reindeer antlers and Santa hats were being given away for free! There were lots of rides, hot food stalls and games. We won a teddy! There was also live music playing from the stage. Well known characters, including Batman, Peppa Pig and one crazy looking Pikachu walked around greeting everyone. It wouldn’t be Christmas without a few reindeers! They attracted a big crowd and mostly did some eating. The event closed with some spectacular fireworks from the riverside.

Edinburgh - Eteaket Tea Room and Ibis Hotel

We arrived on a Thursday afternoon. Luckily for us, the sun was shining as we made our way to the Eteaket tea room on Frederick Street. Eteaket is famed for its teas, and they supply many local restaurants and other cafes. The tea room itself is quite spacious and full of customers, which shows how popular it is. As well as teas, light lunches and afternoon teas are also on the menu; something to suit any occasion. I opted for a high tea, with Royal Earl Grey tea. The high tea is priced at £8.45 and includes half a sandwich of your choice (I had Scottish Ham and Cheddar Cheese), scone (fruit or plain) and a mini cake (I think I had lemon cake). Tea is also included. Eteaket uses loose leaf tea, good quality and better tasting. The waitress also brough a mini timer. When the sands run out, the tea has brewed for long enough and is ready to drink after you remove the filter. What a beautiful cup of tea! The food was tasty and filling too, making it a great value high tea...

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