Edinburgh, Scotland

FRIDAY JULY 7TH

SATURDAY JULY 8TH

Royal Mile
St. Giles Church
Parliament Square: John Knox resting place
Greyfriar’s Church and Cemetery: the most visited grave is Tom Riddle (Harry Potter reference)
Mum’s: Scottish comfort food
Grass Market: named because the square used to be where cows were sold
Dean Village: quaint residential neighborhood off a side street of Old Town
Hamilton’s Pub
Circus Lane: old historic stables turned into homes
Scott Tower: the biggest monument to an author, Sir Walter Scott, that has the best views of the city (warning: you have to go up an incredibly narrow staircase for 278 steps so if you’re claustrophobic or afraid of heights, this is not for you)
Edinburgh Castle: a historic fortress that can be viewed from almost any part of the city
Gurkha Cafe: delicious Indian food

MONDAY JULY 10TH

Stirling Castle with Highland Cows: Highland cows >>> American cows
Deanston Distillery
Callander: lunch with mohr bread & tea room
Loch Voil: we had a short hike up the mountain, but the views of the lake was totally worth it
Mhor 84: a small bed & breakfast and restaurant, we stopped in for some tea and scrumptious desserts
Loch Lupnaig
Ting Thai Caravan
Panda & Sons: speak easy cocktail bar where the entrance door is a bookcase