EdinburghRoc's VirtualTourist Home Page
| Page Views: 6,450 | Welcome to EdinburghRoc's HomePage by EdinburghRoc - last update: Jun 16, 2008 |
G'Day Hope you have fun & find something to help your travels. Visit sunny Leith that's where I live. Edinburgh Scotland UK Europe third planet from the sun.
Edinburgh is the city where I live [Leith and Edinburgh joined as one in 1920] and that's the page you should visit to learn about it.
My last trip was to the Berlin in 2007 and London.
Cheerie !
This is the city where I live. Visit my Edinburgh pages to learn more about Edinburgh Scotland's Capital City.
http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/3dce5/4c8a4/
Edinburgh go there and I will take you on a tour and it will cost nothing. |
|  | Edinburgh International Festival The Cavalcade begins the EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL.
The Fringe is the Biggest Show on Earth.
Street Theatre: Books; Jazz, Tattoo, Culture high culture low,
Cinema, Drama, Comedy and everything crazy + Art and photography.
+ Whisky + Beer + Fancy restaurants. |
Tattoo 2004 August. Another sell-out show at the Edinburgh Tattoo.
TV is good but being there is Pure Magic!
Even in bad weather its fun. It has only been cancelled once [a day] in its history. Its an open air event. | | |
| | TATTOO Oz SCOT from Australia dance at the Tattoo 9th Aug 2004.
TO BE THERE IN PERSON AND EXPERIENCE THE ATMOSPHERE WOW. |
Floral Clock, West Princes St Gardens Perhaps the oldest in the world.
To be found at the foot of the Mound.
Its Theme changes each year.
At Christmas you will find the Nativity near here
on the corner. | | |
| | West Princes St Gardens: Ross Band Stand People enjoy summer on Sunday 8th August 2004.
The Ross Bandstand has free concerts, buy a beer sit and enjoy.
This is where the orchestra play when the Fireworks concert takes place at the end of the Festival. If you carry a radio you can listen to the music wherever you are and watch the Fireworks Display. |
Between the Art Galleries on the Mound! The Scott Monument stands tall in East princes Street Gardens.
Two Hundred and eightyseven steps to the top.
Sunday 8th August 2004.
5pm.
The Galleries are now joined under this view, saves you getting wet.
National Gallery of Scotland [free for permanent collection] with the Royal Scottish Academy.[could be a charge at times] | | | Looking East on Princes St Gardens |
|
| | This new part opened by the Duke of Edinburgh In 2004 at last the new connection is opened.
Between the the art galleries you can just see the Castle.
This is were to go on rainy days to view pictures.
Have lunch overlooking East Princes Street Gardens.
Visit my Edinburgh pages to find more info on Edinburgh and I'll take you on a city tour for free with lots more photos and ideas on what to see and what to do. |
 EdinburghRoc's Albums | | | |
|
 Comments for EdinburghRoc | | | | |
shorch00 Wed Jun 3, 2009 17:52 UTC
Hello Ian, Tho I now live in the US, I went to Granton School. My grandmother lived in Boswall Quadrant and I'd walk to Granton from there. Loved your pics and hope to hear from you. Christine | olja1234 Fri Feb 22, 2008 19:54 UTC
Many Happy returns of the day, Ian! | Etoile2B Fri Feb 22, 2008 18:04 UTC
Happy Birthday from sunny California! | travelanywhere Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:40 UTC
Happy birthday to you! Scotland is one of my favorite countries. Great photos. May the year ahead be a truly happy one for you! |
|
|
email me
add as friend
