Edinburgh, top of the Royal Mile, entrance to Edinburgh Castle
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Scottish heros -
Robert the Bruce and
William Wallace at castle doors
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Ramsay Gardens Tenements, designed by
Patrick Geddes,
good friend and colleague to Louis Weierter. I think the Cross (at left) marks the
spot where Edinburgh burned its witches (1479 - 1722)
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A marker for the Patrick Geddes Heritage Trail on the Royal Mile
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A building along the Royal Mile
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A building along the Royal Mile
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A statue in front of
St. Giles cathedral
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Inside St. Giles cathedral
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The Heart of Midlothian marks the site of the former Tolbooth prison.
Spit here for good luck. It's the only place,
legally, that one is allowed to do so. By the west door of St. Giles.
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One of the many closes (or alleys) along the Royal Mile
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At the
Mercat Cross, hawking "Ghost Tour" tickets. It was the central meeting place
where Royal proclamations and other official announcements were read.
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The Royal Mile
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A building along the Royal Mile
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The John Knox house; see http://thecapitalscot.com/reform/3knox.html
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John and Hazel, statue of poet Robert Fergusson, the Royal Mile. More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Fergusson
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John and Alex in their "Jimmy Hats" enjoy a wee dram of whisky
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