Scotland

Off to Bonny Scotland for some cold and rain and a visit with the brother. We leave from England to head home soon but a few pints up north is always a good idea. We saw palaces, pubs, mountains and football pitches, with plenty of pleasant nights with great conversations along the way.

Check it out:




Mark and Brian intrigued by the commentary at Holyrood Palace.





Scotland has plenty of ruins.




Ascending the staircase of Arthur's Seat.




There was a crowd atop of the Seat but great vistas of Edinburgh Castle.




Us with our friend Stuart's mum who had just returned from her first trip to America. A trip which included, oddly enough, a weekend at Mark's mum's.




Downtown in the capitol.




Typical Scottish scenery.




Looking down on the Firth of Forth.




Off to the Hearts vs. Rangers game at Tynecastle.




Great seats had us close to the action. Yer man, American Maurice Edu had a good game for the visitors.




The only happy ones in the crowd at the end were the visitors fans and us, who had less invested. Sam and Mark with Brian's roomate Katherine (the only one smiling) and some stern looking Hearts fans.




Our heros with Arthur's Seat in the background.