Haunted Vaults

Next on the agenda was the tour of the haunted vaults under Edinburgh. I was asked if I believe in ghosts and I replied "I shall suspend my disbelief". :-D

The tour was ok, though not quite the ghoulish terrifying tour and stories as promised.

"Discover Edinburgh’s history at its most chilling. We save the darkest, most sinister, most unsettling tales to our last, late night ghost tour."

It probably would have been more interesting if they skipped the haunted ghost factor and talked more about the specific histories. Those that were revealed were interesting, but were mostly backdrop to some scary ghost that inhabits some part.

Although... I did manage to photograph something that looks like a ghost......

It may however have just been a blurred handheld shot of a person holding a candle. 

Time: 0008h (the witching hour!!!)

Location: Bed

Temperature: 7°C

Welcome to Scotland

Time: 1630h

Weather: 8°C,gloomy 

Thanks to a very thorough list from a new friend in Amsterdam I have a virtual encyclopaedia of things to do in Edinburgh. 

I've knocked off one item on the list, the visit to the Palace of the Holyroodhouse. The next I plan to do tonight, a ghost tour of Edinburgh.

The Palace was surprisingly interesting. The audio self-tour was well done, and the place was amazing. Photography was not allowed indoors, but I can say that it was well worth the visit.

The Palace is the official home of Queen Elisabeth when she visits. One thing that did stand out was how gloomy it was. They did have the lights turned down, but the beautiful drapes, wall hangings and paintings all contributed to a relatively dark setting. 

At night the palace looks gothic but beautiful with the lighting.

Edinburgh

So I've recovered from NYE. Rather than muck around further in Amsterdam, I've decided to add Scotland to my list of countries I'm visiting, this brings that list to 21. To that end, I've just landed in Edinburgh. I'll be here 2 full days then fly down to London to begin my big bus tour.