I was really into bridges as a kid. It is cool to go over this truss bridge (once the longest of its type in the world) and see a suspension bridge (that was also once the longest outside the US). ScotRail trains have fairly dirty windows.
Category: Places
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Edinburgh Castle
Our final touristy thing last week was Camera Obscura a tower of illusions and stuff with a cool observation deck. If you have been to the Royal Mile you have probably passed it.
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Castle Tour
Part 1. Just about 20 minutes south of Aberdeen in Stonehaven (which has a unique heated saltwater pool that opens 25 May) is THE castle to see in Scotland. The Crown Jewels (which we did NOT photo in Edinburgh as that is banned) were hidden here from Oliver Cromwell, and co. I have never watched Game of Thrones but apparently this has something to do with it.
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Dolly
Part two of our Edinburgh adventure was a trip to the National Museum Of Scotland – which is fantastic. The first mammal born cloned from adult somatic cells is on display. We didn’t start to even scratch the surface of all the interesting stuff there. (The links to social media sites only push through the first picture so go to islesandtrials.org to see more!
More realistically proportioned mannequin 
More info on body positive mannequins 
Lighthouse lens 
Advertisement “encouraging” COVID vaccination circa 2021 
The main hall 
Architect Zaha Hadid designed shoes 
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Quick holiday in Edinburgh
We took the train 2.5 hours down to Edinburgh to see some different sites while the young ones have break. Here is St. Giles’ Cathedral – from the website – “St Giles’ Cathedral, founded in 1124 by King David I, has been a working church for almost 900 years. A backdrop to Scotland’s turbulent religious history, it has seen the seeds of civil war sown and been John Knox’s parish church during the Reformation. It is still an important centre for civic services such as the Kirking of the Parliament and services for Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.”
Isles and Trials 