Submitted by myke on Sat, 08/17/2013 - 17:07
Ferries were a big part of our Scotland trip.
We started with a drive across the mainland to the "Isle of Mull", a very large ferry boat that took us, with our car, to (you probably guessed it), the Isle of Mull.
Submitted by myke on Tue, 08/13/2013 - 21:20
Submitted by myke on Tue, 08/13/2013 - 21:07
This picture is one of the many illusions at the Camera Obscura in Edinburgh. The room is constructed much taller on one end (the end where the apparently tiny Chris is standing). The floor has a pretty serious slant to it, but the grid pattern is painted to make it look level as the mind tries to make the floor pattern into squares (they are in fact trapezoids). The windows in the back, also very much not square, enforce the illusion as well, as to the bright lights on the edge contrasted with the dark ceiling.
Submitted by myke on Tue, 08/13/2013 - 21:01
For me the most interesting place we visited in Edinburgh was the Camera Obscura. It is named for the actual camera obscura on the top floor, which uses a mirror to project an image of its Edinburgh surroundings on a table in the middle of the room. The lower floors of the Camera Obscura building are a museum of optical illusions. I liked the scientific approach they took -- they don't try to do the tourist trap "mystery spot" nonsense.
Submitted by myke on Sat, 08/10/2013 - 11:24
This picture takes in many impressive sights from Edinburgh Castle, including the stands for the Military Tattoo, the Tron Kirk, and Arthur's Seat in the background.
Submitted by myke on Mon, 08/05/2013 - 20:12
Edinburgh Castle was the major attraction on our first day in Edinburgh.
The walk to the Castle took us up the Royal Mile, through very modern looking bleachers, and up to the castle. Somewhere in there we got hit up for money for tickets.
It turns out the bleachers are temporary -- they are only set up once a year for the Military Tattoo, which is going on now -- we were out of Scotland before it started.
Submitted by myke on Sun, 08/04/2013 - 14:57
Arthur's Seat, only a mile from our hotel, offered us running and climbing challenges on our second day in Edinburgh.
Submitted by myke on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 11:52
The Inn on the Mile is named for its prime location on "The Royal Mile", which is a main drag in the tourist area of Edinburgh. The Inn sits at the intersection of The Royal Mile and North/South Bridge. North and South Bridge are in fact bridges.
Submitted by myke on Sun, 07/28/2013 - 17:41
Chris and I are back from our trip to Scotland with Flex and Nealie.
There is much to relate, but I want to start with a quick summary.
We flew out of Detroit Metro and after a hectic "layover" (more of a "sprint to the next flight" over) in Amsterdam, we landed in Edinburgh, where we got the first stamps in our brand new passports (that's a whole other story).
