Today was devoted mostly to travelling. We left Belfast and
departed for Edinburgh, Scotland, via ferry. We arrived, collected our bags,
and had a four-hour drive into the city. When we got there, we met our Scotland
tour guide, Andrea, and she took us on a walking tour of the city.
One of the first areas we visited in Edinburgh was the main
square marker by an “x” where criminals were lynched. We kept walking up the
hilly Edinburg streets until we got to the famous statue of Greyfriar’s Bobby.
This was my favorite story. There was a lord by the name of Greyfriar who had a
cute little Scottie dog named Bobby, who was very loyal to his master. When his
master passed away, Bobby would wander the streets every day, and all the locals
knew the dog and gave him water and food. However, Bobby always refused any
kind of shelter. He would walk back the cemetery where Greyfriar was buried and
sleep on his master’s grave every night for 14 years. When Bobby died all the
people of Edinburgh were so upset that they actually buried him at the entrance
of the cemetery and a memorial statue was later erected.
We visited a few churches and memorial sites around the area
with Andrea. The girls and I went by a local market to get some food to cook in
our kitchen so we could save a bit of money and be healthier on the trip.
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