July 23, 2023 
            By TheCuriousCyclist  
            Filed Under Curious  
            Tagged With scotland23   
          
         
        
I was feeling a bit tired, and needed to spend a bunch of time disassembling the bicycles into their boxes, so I spent the afternoon at the hotel. I recommended the Edinburgh castle tour to Rachel, and she set out for that, but first there was another amazing craft store to check out:
SO MANY CHOICES!
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So many choices!  And presented in a more organized way than the store back on the Isle of Harris, if you can believe that.  Rachel picked up some yarn for a friend.
Then it was time to do the long walk up through the gates to the castle:
A good look at the side of Edinburgh Castle on the way up.
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It was crawling with people, but fewer than last time.  The line to see St. Margaret’s Chapel  was still enormous.
Lots of visitors today, like usual…
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Worth the wait though.  Very intimate.
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The color in this window was amazing.
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There were lots of other cute little touches to see, walking around the plaza.
Directing water is serious business if you want your building to last more than 100 years.
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400-year-old wall?
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BOOM!  Take that, urban planning!
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The cemetery for soldiers’ dogs.  Adorable — ish.
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I wonder if Miyazaki ever saw this.  Reminds me of a certain forest god…
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Foil the big official bank and their metal stamps by carving up some sheep bone very, very carefully.
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Detail on the suit of ceremonial armor.
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Have a seat and enjoy the light.
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Listen, Charlie! You gotta sell all my shares in barrels and pies, and buy up all the stubby cigars on sticks you can find!  This market’s going CRAZY.
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I wonder how much the ticket sales went up when she removed her shirt.
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That cyclist is getting some serious dubes from Mor Bakehouse.
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Waitin’ fer the cat food delivureys
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Do the letters really go to different places depending on the slot?
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Super duper cool sidewalk.
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