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Chips with salt and sauce

Today we travelled from London to Edinburgh, Scotland! The four hour train ride passed quickly with many beautiful views along the way. And just to be clear, as a former local once told me, to not sound American you must pronounce it Ed-in-bruh.

Green fields of the UK with yellow blooms of canola

Immediately the city of Edinburgh left me with an impressive impression. We stepped right into the old town, which has had settlements since the Celtic times! The architecture here is all so old and so beautiful, it feels much older and much more steeped with history than any place we saw in London. 


First Edinburgh views off the train


After checking into our hostel (where we have a beautiful view), we meandered down the Royal Mile. This street, which stretches high up from Edinburgh Castle down to Holyrood Palace is lined with many cute shops and restaurants housed in ancient buildings.


View from our hostel

Edinburgh Castle on Castle Rock

The Royal Mile

Holyrood Palace


And to finish off the evening we got what we were told is an Edinburgh classic, chips with salt and sauce. We went to Bertie’s Proper Fish & Chip on Victoria Street, ordered some twice fried chips, and topped them off with the famous Edinburgh sauce (which tasted like a mix of vinegar, gravy, and something sweet). 


Chips with salt and sauce

Just one last fun fact, Victoria Street, built in the early 1800s, is said to be JK Rowling’s inspiration for Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley!


Victoria Street (or maybe Diagon Alley!)



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