Rainy Day Reads

The castle is the hallmark of the city of Edinburgh, perched on top of an extinct volcano. It traces its history back to the little Chapel of St. Margaret from the 1100s, which is the oldest building in all of Edinburgh. I went there in 2005 when I was doing the big Interrail trip of Western Europe with my friend. The castle was at the top of the sightseeing list in Edinburgh, and it did not disappoint. Included in the admission price was a free group tour, and we took advantage of that. I think you just get more out of a place when you have a guide. Of course, there is a big difference between guides, some are good, some are bad, but our guide in the castle was really good. He told us all the "obvious" stuff, but also the fun things you might not get from reading a guide book. We saw the cemetery for the dogs of the soldiers that served at the castle and the cannons that had never been fired, because they were navy cannons, which means that they were meant to be ...