We finally got to go inside Edinburgh Castle today. It was really great. So much history took place in and around that castle, it really is incredible. I learned so much about Scotland through the castle. The oldest building is the chapel from the 1100's. At the entrance to the castle walls stands the statues of William Wallace 'Braveheart' and Robert the Bruce. These two figures are emensely important to the Scottish people. Though time spent in the castle was s...

Saturday we walked the Royal Mile and Prince's Sreet. Today was great! we went on a bus ride to the Scottish Highlands. We had an awesome tourguide named Will. He shared stories about the areas as we went through them and played music to go along with the ride. The highlands are incredibly beautiful and picturesque. We learned about the highland cattle, or arry coo's. We visited Glen Coe and went on a boat across loch ness where I learned that the Loch Nes...

Thank you to everyone who has written on my message board! I am still having a wonderful experience in Scotland. I am learning an incredible amount about their government, history, and culture. Friday we went to the haunted Mary Kings Close. It was great. I was hoping to see a ghost, but I was satisfied just hearing the stories other people have had. Closes are like alleyways between buildings. In the 1500's, the town of edinburgh was built on top of the streets...