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the Scott Monument - we climbed up (most of us did )
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Edinburgh is a great city!
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on our climb up the big tower - the Scott Monument
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Jason?
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castle
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another church
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touristing
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I wouldn't attack from this side
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war memorial
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time to explore "new town"
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listening to our walking tour guide
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we taste tested from all over Scotland
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paradise!
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it's overwhelming
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taste test - he learned he likes the smokey, peat-y ones
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a large collection of Scotch (given by a private collector after his death)
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scotch
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we took a "disney-like" ride through the scotch process
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the Scotch Whisky Experience - they've been waiting all day for this
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they do weddings here
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inside St. Margaret's chapel - paying tribute to his mom
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big cannon
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St. Margaret's Chapel on castle grounds - oldest building in Edinburgh
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swords are cool
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chain mail on the modern uniform
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room full of weapons
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the scottish and french were allies - they had a common enemy
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church on castle grounds
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more Edinburgh castle - up close
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david Hume statue
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bagpiper in town
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panorama of Edinburgh
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ceremony for the Queen's garden party
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the palace - we couldn't tour it today because the Queen was in town
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me and Ryan and the nice view of the historic city
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Hike up Arthur's Seat - near the palace at the bottom of the Royal Mile
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silly museum
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foggy cemetary
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leave the light on
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creepy, foggy cemetary on ghost tour
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ghost tour of Edinburgh - tribute to the Scots who fought in the Civil War
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the fog sets in
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Hogwarts was probably inspired by this school not far from the Elephant House
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one of the spots she wrote the books from
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Edinburgh Castle - now that's a castle!
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gothic cathedral
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early burglar alarms - an uneven stair
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the locals do bad things in this spot because tourists think it's a cute and romantic spot
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Adam Smith statue
