FRIDAY JULY 7TH
- Belted Burgers
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