I arrived in Edinburgh at 8:00 am on July 5th, 2016.  Following a short nap, I grabbed my camera gear and headed out.  The temperature was in the high 50’s with a light rain falling.

The following map shows my route:

I left the hotel and headed towards the Edinburgh Castle and then followed High Street (also known as the Royal Mile) to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.  I then entered Holyrood Park and began the climb to Arthur’s Seat.

Old Town, Edinburgh. St Giles Cathedral in background.

Old Town Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Castle. You can read about the Castle’s history here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Castle

St Giles Cathedral. Here is a link to learn more about the Cathedral:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Giles%27_Cathedral

Inside St Giles Cathedral.

St Giles Cathdral.

St Giles Cathedral.

After visiting St Giles I continued east on the Royal Mile towards the Palace of Holyroodhouse.  Click on this link for more information about the Palace:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holyrood_Palace

The Queen was in residence so no visitors were allowed.

Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The Queen was having a garden party; I wasn’t invited.

Heading up the trail towards Arthur’s Seat.  That’s the peak at the top of the picture. Yes, it was slippery….and steep.  The following link describes Arthur’s Seat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur%27s_Seat

At Arthur’s Seat.

Panoramic view of Edinburgh looking to the southwest.  I took this picture about 3/4ths of the way to Arthur’s Seat.

View from Arthur’s Seat looking to the northwest. St Giles Cathedral and the Edinburgh Castle are visible in the middle of the picture. The Firth of Forth is the body of water in the upper right. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firth_of_Forth

View from Arthur’s Seat looking to the west.  The Holyroodhouse Palace is visible at the bottom of the hill and the Firth of Forth is in the background.

I then climbed down and followed the same route back to the hotel.