Once we were underway the breeze on the top level of the bus was bracing to say the least. Past the Botanic gardens which house the 2nd bigest colection of Chinese plants in the world, and on to the port and a tour of the Royal yacht Britannia. This room was the lounge room for all visitors. The rooms were all very nicely decorated and not blingy at all. A very interesting tour.
Another trip on the bus brought us to Calton Hill. Here are monuments to Nelson, the National monument which looks like a section of the Acropolis and the Observatory. Of course the best thing there is the view of Edinburgh. It's amazing. At various spots on the top you can see down Princes Street to the castle, around to Holyrood Park. So we saw the history, the shopping and the architecture, so our brains and our feet are happy.
