Mad Edinburgh

[Blupiper]

BTW I've visited Edinburgh during the Festival and when Edinburgh is rather quiet. As annoying as it must be for locals, I do enjoy the craziness and energy of Festival time, in spite of the hordes of European tourists. (There must be 100 Italians and Spaniards for every American.)

I laughed when I saw this; my visits seemed the same. Maybe it wasn't 100, but they were always in front of us having a cigarette break. Edinburgh has its charms and great stops. My son loves Glasgow for the same reasons, Inverness and Luss are my favorites. The Fringe in Edinburgh is great, but keep and eye out for your valuables in a crowd (same as many places.)

I'm something of an amateur architecture buff, all these places are fascinating for someone who has a hometown that wit a history that begins in the mid-19th century.

JMB