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Gypsy-Rhiannon

12-05-2007, 09:38 AM

gretchen

12-05-2007, 10:39 AM

Has anyone else here ever been? I went at the weekend and absolutely loved it! It was bloody freezing and doing an open topped bus tour of the city perhaps wasn't wise... hehe... but I thought the city was gorgeous.

Oh I would love to go there... my husband and I want to travel to England, Scotland and Wales (my ancestral homeland). My family can be traced back to the 1300's in Wales on my mother's side.

Gypsy-Rhiannon

12-05-2007, 10:49 AM

I have a few pictures of the castle and The Palace of Holyrood House if anyone wants to see them

gretchen

12-05-2007, 11:19 AM

Yes, please post them!:)

Steviefan49

12-05-2007, 01:26 PM

Has anyone else here ever been? I went at the weekend and absolutely loved it! It was bloody freezing and doing an open topped bus tour of the city perhaps wasn't wise... hehe... but I thought the city was gorgeous.

Hey Pip!

Yes.. I've been! I was there in 93' with my friends. We actually stayed in Cambridge, England, and then rented a van and drove it up to Inverness. We stayed the night in Glasgow on a Airforce Base, which was breath-taking. I think all of England and Scotland is that way, though, imo! That country-side is amazing, and I SOOO didn't look forward to hitting Houston after all of that.. LOLOL- It sounds like you had a GREAT time!! The second time I went to England, it was just to Newcastle, to be with John's Parent's, and I SOOOOO want to go back!!

mylittledemon

12-05-2007, 04:11 PM

Has anyone else here ever been? I went at the weekend and absolutely loved it! It was bloody freezing and doing an open topped bus tour of the city perhaps wasn't wise... hehe... but I thought the city was gorgeous.

My friend Mikey (from Ireland) lived there for a while before he lived in New Zealand as one of my flatmates. He loved it there, but had a hard time making sense of the accent. HA! Of all people eh? Anyway, I am planning a 10-day-UK trip in Sept '08, and Edinburgh is on my list of stops! WHoo hoo! Did you take any pics while you were there?

Gypsy-Rhiannon

12-05-2007, 06:13 PM

Edinburgh Castle

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Taken from the top of the castle

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The Palace of Holyrood House. This is still used by the royal family. It was also the home of Mary Queen Of Scots

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Gypsy-Rhiannon

12-05-2007, 06:15 PM

The Abbey at the Palace

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MacMan

12-05-2007, 09:53 PM

Holy Hell Pip! Those are amazing... I now see what you mean.... Beautiful!

gretchen

12-06-2007, 09:25 PM

Gorgeous pictures!!!!!!

wondergirl9847

12-07-2007, 01:16 AM

Gorgeous photos, Pip! :thumbsup: I love castles.

mylittledemon

12-07-2007, 11:15 AM

Pip, those are AWESOME pics. The one from the top of the castle and the giant Christmas tree is killer. Well done!

Steviefan49

12-07-2007, 02:03 PM

Hey Pip!!

Those pictures are AMAZING!! Thanks SOO much for sharing them! There was one picture with a bridge that reminded me a LOT of Newcastle, where my boyfriend's from! Now, I reeeally want to go back there! Thanks again!:wavey:

Gailh

12-07-2007, 02:43 PM

I've been thinking of visiting Edinburgh for a while now - you've made my mind up for me. I think I'll wait until the weather is a bit more clement! (Or maybe take my thermals with me)

Gail

littlewolf

12-08-2007, 02:11 PM

Been to Edinburgh twice,it rained on both occasions.
Maybe that´s why i don´t have too great opinion about it?

Seriously,i thought it was ok,
need to see more of it though.

I´ll go back there someday,
don´t think it´ll happen in a hurry.

Next year´s travel plan:Amsterdam in june

Gypsy-Rhiannon

12-08-2007, 02:27 PM

Gailh

12-09-2007, 04:06 AM

Next year´s travel plan:Amsterdam in june

I went to Amsterdam in June this year and it was great.

Travelling on trams and walking by the canals - fantastic.

Gail

littlewolf

02-10-2008, 10:02 AM

Time to resurrect this one.
My trip to Amsterdam is booked for early june.

Any tips for while there?

Gypsy-Rhiannon

02-10-2008, 10:12 AM

No tips for Amsterdam but I'm heading up to Edinburgh again on Thursday!

Gailh

02-10-2008, 12:23 PM

Time to resurrect this one.
My trip to Amsterdam is booked for early june.

Any tips for while there?

Make use of the public transport which is great. You can buy strips of tickets or 3 day passes which are good for the trams and the buses. Take a trip on the canals. Visit the museums - I went to the Van Gogh which was great but I think the Heineken one is supposed to be good too.

Try a walk around the flower market and if you must the Red Light district.

Amsterdam is a very laid back city so take time to sit in a side walk cafe and watch the world go by.

Be careful when you're out walking the bicycles think they have right of way - whether they have or not!

There are lots of out of town trips to take as well. I went to The Hague which is just about an hour away by train. I think the bulb fields will be over by the time you go - I went in June and they were over then.

English is widely spoken so you wont have any problems there.

Have a good time.

Gail

littlewolf

02-11-2008, 04:18 AM

I don´t think i´ll visit Van gogh museum,his paintings are ok,nothing special.
Will go see Rembrant´s paintings though,don´t recall the name of the museum right now,do have it somewhere.

So,it seems cyclists are similar to ones in Copenhagen,
there they don´t run over pedestrians,but do put their lives on the line with cars.

Are the cyclists like that all around the world?
Maybe i should reconsider buying one myself?

Thanks Gail