Edinburgh

It has been more than twenty years since my last stay in Edinburgh. A couple of years ago, I spent an afternoon there while on a bus trip but that was really just a walk up and down Princes Street and then time to go.  

On my previous visits, when I stayed in the city, I had travelled by car. This time I flew. Easyjet from Belfast – I hadn’t realised it takes only about 25 minutes.

In Edinburgh there’s a tram service every seven minutes from the airport to the city centre. It takes about half an hour. Convenient and stress free.

I enjoy walking around any city I visit, immersing myself in the atmosphere, gaining a sense of the place and of course taking photographs. In Edinburgh The Old Town, with its cobbled streets and narrow alleys project a sense of history and charm, while the shops, cafes and bars in and around Princes Street in the New Town offer a more modern vibe.

I shot a lot more clips than photographs but here are some pics.

The Whisky Trail, Edinburgh
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Bread Street
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Celtic Craft Centre
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Paisley Close
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Clock, Old Town
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Old Tolbooth Wynd
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Hop On, Hop Off

Last week I was in Scotland and spent a day in Edinburgh. It’s a beautiful city with plenty of sights, friendly people and things to do.There’s even a Tesla showroom!

Walking on Princes Street I photographed one of the City Sightseeing Tour buses with Jenners Department Store in the background. I would’ve liked to have taken the tour but I didn’t have time and to be honest it was a bit windy for an open topped bus.

It was only when I got home and was editing the photographs that I remembered that only the previous week I had photographed a City Sightseeing Tour bus in Belfast with the Albert Memorial Clock in the background. A Tale of Two Cities?

 

Edinburgh Tour Bus, Princes Street, Edinburgh

 

 

A Belfast Hop On, Hop Off tour bus approaches the Albert Memorial Clock