View of the north side of Edinburgh Castle taken from the bus.
Above the gate is inscribed the Latin royal motto, Nemo Me Impune Lacessit, which can be translated as, "No one attacks me and gets away with it."
Edinburgh Castle entrance.
The Portcullis Gate Edinburgh Castle.
St Margaret's Chapel, in Edinburgh Castle, is the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Royal Palace in Crown Square in Edinburgh Castle.
Scottish National War Memorial Edinburgh Castle.
Detail of the Scottish National War Memorial Edinburgh Castle.
Stained glass windows on the Scottish National War Memorial Edinburgh Castle.
Panorama of the city of Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth from Edinburgh Castle.
Edinburgh Castle wall adjacent to the reservoirs (water storage to supplement on-site wells).
Scenic Marker of the city from Edinburgh Castle Overlook.
View to east from Castle. On left Victorian Gothic monument to Sir Walter Scott, on right Calton Hill with a tower, shaped like an inverted telescope, in honour of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson.
Jim at Edinburgh Castle with the Firth of Forth in the background.
Looking north from Edinburgh Castle to the Firth of Forth.
The Portcullis Gate Edinburgh Castle.
Piper on the Royal Mile just outside Edinburgh Castle.
The "Taste of Scotland" Scottish dinner and show at the historic Prestonfield House in Edinburgh. Another great meal, a good thing we walked a lot on the tour!
Bagpipe solo started the show, which has been performed for almost 40 years, it was a great evening!
SCOTLAND’S THREE TENORS - Stephen Arden, Cailean McLean and Paul Allison. Awesome singing group!
Francie Stoutamire Photography