EDINBURGH .... Scotland City .... Visited

Travelling to EDINBURgh  .....

                       .....another important MUSt visited CIty in SCotland ....

LOcation is to d' south of ABERDeen ......

....to watch d' beauty.... scenery.... panoramic views ..... nn d' history ...

....so travelling by CAR was advisable.... since six of us .....using big ASTRA .... 7 seaters was good comfortable  .... our hired car for a week while staying in ABERDEEN ....

Morning ....  weather.. FIRst ...was numb cool  ...soo good .... early raining ....

Driving but careful ....Using Motorways A90 nn M90 ...going south ...
Here ...PU3 ..Zakka ...... Liyana nn Malina seated unseen .... me on driving seat nn spourse on co driver's seat.......

WET road nn cold, ...even without 'aircon'... so half way .. stopped ..comfort room needed nn noon rest lunch .....  could make many choices ... WHERE EVER ....  stop-over on motorways anywhere but ...here.... just watch signs board on left hand side ....  made decision ...left turned since SIGN BOards were shown approaching kilomenters ... another ... farther many kilometers before making STOps .. so ............ soon..
Fork nn Spoon ... simple identity....sorts of..  or more ... sometimes ... BEds sign added ... NOt to mentioned  ...refill FUEL  ....FILLIng Station ... compulsory for ALL .. business's assignments  ...all working smoothly nn together hands on hands ...



So a place for REst ... while still raining ...  eating ....main menu ...
                                                     ............eadible of coz ...  priority
 


According to GUide's InFO ...   know something ... !!!!

EDINBURgh ...... old city ..... capital city of Scotland...

..2nd largest city of Scotland nn 7th MOSt populous in d'  United Kingdom

The City was One of d' major centres of d' ENLightenment led by d' UNIversity of EDInburgh earning it d' NIcK Name  ...

................   ATHENs of the NORth...

OLD Town nn NEW Town districts of Edinburgh were listed as a UNESCO World HERItage SIte in 1955 ....there are over 4500 LISted buildings within d' CIty .... wwwooow

 


Travelling 5 hours .... on d' motorways .... straight to main destination .. without entering left-junction to.....Arbroath .... DUndee  ... nn only by pass d' right junction ....PErth ..but now using M90 to a stretch road end   ...NOt Kirkcaldy to left ...  crossing a river or rather called FIRTh of FORTH   ... using a large long  bridge ...Forth ROAD Brigde ...end M90 ...nn, now entering Edinburgh ... using same road A90...
So ...People  want to go using ROAds ..in UK...should be familiar... MOTORWAYS ...symbols ... numbered M1..M2  ..A1 ..A2 nn so ...so .. lots ...
.......................Study d' maps before driving .... ok similar to exam in d' final semister ...... lol



Early arrival , at around 3.00pm, local time .....

My ...1st time driving ...in Edinburgh ...nn... without GPS ... feeling DULL .. so ....co-driver gave directions from manual mAP readings ..... in CITY..... quite headache  nnn .. a HArd times on me...

BUt .... last... somewhere  very near...... city centre .... hilly site vaccant parking area .... zoom-stop ... using COIns SLot's METER parkings... put 3 coins' ... a POund each for 3 hours ..... imagining parking PAId ...so past ..compulsory parking times .....



Really.....OLd.... ??? .... BUildings were built high nn closed ...BUT.. a path between ... as walking passage .... secret ... sometimes as entrance usage .... long..long time Ago.....

Made Used ... early arrival ....to snatch this RARE opportunity ..... seeing around .... just walking ..... observing ... thinking of ...   

EDInburgh .... here we come ...
Almost all the places and monuments tell d' strong of turbulent past nn d' MYsterIOus legenDs CIty...... the OLD TOwn... main attraction ....



MODel shown.... to public's exhibition  ...open space ..
Viewing.....Edinburgh Castle ..just around d' corner .... open to be visited to tourists ...people all over d' corners .... a mUSt visited ... oNCE arrived in Edinburgh ...bUT.... entrance with tickets ....OPen according to times limited... morning to NOt late evening .....



Should stay where ... overnight ...
                        here .....    no friends ... nO relatives...
 GOING to .....GLOBETROTter INn ....
                                                 whERE ...TO Find........  ????

The GLOBetrotter INN ....EDINburgh
      46 Marine Drive....Edinburgh (Cramondfore Shore), Lothian, Scotland ...

A place for a night.. good enough for travellers.. like us... a modern concept place.... another one available ....in London .... according to website ...
PU3 ....  introduced one....  FouND popular ONE ...... NOt in town .... but ...country site.... some like 20 minutes drive...... away from.... traffic .... lone place ...

Globetrotter Inn ... brand NEw Concept... is aFFordable accommodation for independent traveller  ..... Here...with 400 beds comprising double nn 4, 6, nn 8 berth rooms ....also twin nn suite   ....with separate facilities ..bathrooms..
Leisure centre... agym... spa bath ...sauna....          ...more .....
...bar ....mini supermarket ....internet   .... DVD Cinema ........
......carpark   ...sea view .........golf course ...... eeehhh mmany ...lol





 Family photo to show d' existance of such nice .... hostel .... where all could accommodate...........
..........Remembered well ...(true experienced ... dreams all nights..eee)  ..... slept at double decker beds ... wow..
               ..........NOt in life times....   trueeee......
Morning breakfast....FRee  ... BUt ....help Uu selves.... open space hostel liked .....where other travellers joined all  ....... together ...

Not to waste ...hesitated ...checked OUT early... to another .........spot ....


 EDINBurgh CASTLe .... most visited ... especially in SUMMer...

OLd... beautiful location ...of coz ..Castle.... right in central city ...

Uu got to take history subject to know MORe..... about this Scotland's castle ...

NOt in modern history....... as Uu GOT income to call people to visit d' castle ... TICKets on SALE... at tickets' booth before entering .......

Tourist .....all soorts of peoplessss..... over d' WORLd .... were coming
To witness ...d' truth of d' PASt ......... OLd World........ old country... UK
Being preserved for d' future of mankinds ...........

Surprising ........ a preparation took place here at d' main entrance ...of d' castle ...... for 1st timers .... Questions ????

Stages of seats STADIUM liked..........as shown here ......2nd top right...

Night TATTOO was to be taken place ....  ???????

Looking from ....higher level of d' castle .....over viewed lower scenery of Edinburgh ... No wonder.. d' KINgs... long time ago protecting themselves from ATTACkers .... with high thick strong ... concrete STOnes WALL ..... cannons ready to FIRe................ Castle...NOt only like ONe BIG HOuse ..... but almost ONE WHOLE village...town   .... complete ... yeeehhhh

SPent here.... for nearly 3 HOURs ......before rejecting back .. looking for our hired car ..... felt ...ooh NOt enough times.... more please ......


Website photo .... to show ....yearly TATToo Show .... at Edinburgh Castle ...  Late month of  JUNe....
Once Upon a time .... years ago .... BRUNEI Army was invited to PERFORMed here... this prestigous ....Stage ..of ... BRITIsh TATToo .....
FEELING ...... Great...  ahhh ...

NOW.... Uu still have d' CHance to WATch   .....witness too .... at ..
               BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
                     INTERNATIONAL TATTOO 2011....
Limited DAys ...only.. just for d' Celeberation the 50th Anniversary of ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES...... Starting 31st... May .... if Uu want to come ... 
    .....Tickets... No MOre... Im afraid ... bOURht TWO ...few still ..yesss....

Had to leAVE .....
WAy back home ......... but 1ST .. just turned WEst....... nn decided
                     ........followed d' sign ...to     ......GLASgOW
 Once important city .. but still ....Largest Scotland's City  ......3rd MOSt populous in UK .... Imagine .... 
University of Glasgow is here .......
Just stopped over for 2 hours before proceeding way back to Aberdeen ...




 too MANY places .....  INteRESTing to VISit .... along d' way....  again ...
    somewhere ......... STONEHAVEN   .....wwwooow
                                  even d' meaning...knowing what....      ?????
A Resort town on d' coastal of Abersdeenshire situated 15 miles(24km) South of Aberdeen in a sheltered position ........ Stonehaven lies adjecent to a deeply indented bay surrounded on three sides by higher land ....Downie Point nn Garron Point .... calm .......quiet .... alright
            Pictures were enought to make d' points..........eeeee


OK.....proceeding along d' highways .......... tempted to see ...
                          of coz ........BEAUTIFUL places........

Here ... simple introduction ....... see pictures
                  DUNNOTAR casTLE .......
a story........
YaZa   ....eldest son visited here on vaccation while trainiing in UK ...2007 ... to see PU3....  LOST his wallet at d' castle's site ..... money... visa cards.... all importants documented cards of appointments here ........ Uu knnow..
So...next step .... reporting to POLIce....   what happened ?????
Returned to sender................ somebody FOUND.. and SEnt back to his headquarter's Training................ might BE... luck... eeee.. NOthing else being touched .....  !!!!!!!
Too late ...on behalf ..bUT.... thanks....to that human's heart........person


 Spent ....half an hour ....
 .........coz ....CLOsed already ....
...........this was late evening..... nearly 8.00pm ..lol


d' BEAUTy  ....flower nnn  flora ...... am I   ...correct ...???
Summer time.......... wild plants ..... just around d' castle..... DO NOoo.....

                                                                     eeeennnddd  here ...