Saturday, January 29, 2011

Edinburgh, Day 2

It was another wonderful, busy, and fun-filled day. We visited a farmer’s market and bought some bread, local cheese, and two brownies; we toured Edinburgh Castle, saw the Scottish Royal Crown Jewels, and some spectacular views of the city; and we visited the National Gallery of Scotland where we viewed some paintings by Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Rafael, Monet, and Goya. We ate venison haggis with neeps (turnips) and tatties (mashed potatoes) at the farmer's market, cheese at home this evening, and hamburgers at a terrific local restaurant called Wannaburger. The weather was a bit misty (with a few sprinkles of rain), but we managed to stay warm and dry. We’re exhausted, but happy!