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Our
trip to Scotland in May 2003 began in Edinburgh, the lovely capital
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beautiful sunset over the Firth of Forth, the body of water just north of
Edinburgh, as seen from Calton Hill. |
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| The
spires of Edinburgh, including the Balmoral Hotel and the Scott monument,
seen from Calton Hill. |
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| Rich
and Lisa Dooley, our Scotland trip companions, in front of the Scott
monument (in honor of Sir Walter Scott). Rich and Jim are friends
from graduate school. |
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| Kirsten
in front of the Old Town of Edinburgh, as seen from the Princes Street Gardens
on the New Town side. |
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| Edinburgh's
best-known landmark, Edinburgh Castle. On the right is the clock tower of
the historic Balmoral Hotel. The oldest building in the castle dates from
around 1076, and the castle has been held by Scots and Englishmen, Catholics
and Protestants, soldiers and royalty over the years. |
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view of New Town from the castle, including the Scott monument and
Balmoral hotel in the far back, the National Gallery of Scotland in
the middle, and a cemetery to soldiers' dogs at the bottom. |
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