Impressions of Scotland

 So goodbye Edinburgh. Goodbye Scotland. I love Scotland and some day I’ll come back to explore all of its beauty.

Impressions of Edinburgh: Lots of tourists, kind of like London but on a much smaller scale. Such an old city that has preserved its buildings. Very hilly with the castle at the highest point overlooking the city. Very impressive the way it looks up there sitting on an old volcano.

Edinburgh is dark, kind of gloomy. Kind of eeerie. Cloudy. All these characteristics are perfect for the city that it is. It fits it. The building exteriors are rough and dark from the frequent rain. It looks like the medieval city it once was. You expect people from that era to appear in its alleyways. 

The harbor is beautiful, little development there. It’s a ways from the city center. UK cities don’t seem to develop their waterfronts like a lot of places. Maybe it’s the weather. 

I love everything about Edinburgh.

Impressions of Glasgow: Much more diverse. Not so touristy. More like a regular modern city. Much hipper than Edinburgh. Younger. More unique neighborhoods. 

Impressions of Linlithgow: A fantastic place to stay. So convenient to both Edinburgh and Glasgow. It’s a city of 8,00 that has a beautiful lake and historic palace where Mary queen of Scots was born. I absolutely loved the lake. Great sunsets. Nice Main Street with friendly people. I could see staying here again.