Scotland

May 5^th

We started our Edinburgh adventure with a Hop-on-Hop-off bus tour that took us through both Old Town and New Town. Our guide did a wonderful job of giving us his own personal spin on the historic sites of the city. After a nice lunch, we went through Hollyrood (meaning Holy Cross) Palace which is the Queen’s official residence in Scotland. We also went into the Queen’s Gallery which was a compilation of royal portraits that provided an in-depth look at how royalty was depicted in picture form.   We also got to experience traditional Scottish cuisine at the Albanach. We had a lamb dish with mashed potatoes and veggies, and a chicken dish that was stuffed with haggis; haggis is an important delicacy in Scotland.  We completed dinner with a raspberry cheesecake pudding for dessert.