Thursday 8 September 2011

September Scotland Tour - Day 5 - Ballater to Edinburgh

11:00 am. Leaving Ballater and driving through the Cairngorms. We're on our way back to the city. Will be dropping Cid off in Glasgow before I'm heading back to Edinburgh.

The last two landscape pictures from our Scotland tour.

In the Cairngorms, Highlands, Scotland.

In the Cairngorms, Highlands, Scotland.

8:00 pm. Back in Edinburgh. Below are some night shots of Edinburgh.


Old town houses on the Royal Mile opposite Mitre Bar, Edinburgh.

Old town houses on the Royal Mile opposite Mitre Bar, Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Taxi.

View of the Royal Mile at night. Mitre Bar, Edinburgh.

Toilet door messages.

9:30 pm. Walked down to the Grassmarket to see what's going on and to take some photos of the night life.



















10:00 pm. Grassmarket. Meeting Allan and we start talking. He told me that I will be seeing some real characters around here soon because the Care Van is due to turn up any minute.


Allan

Allan

The Care Van is a joint venture between Edinburgh City Mission and the Bethany Christian Trust. They tour the city at night and make stops at several places to supply hot soup and coffee to those in need.

Spending about an hour chatting to Allan and some of the others.


Allan and Kelly Louise

Kelly Louise

Kelly Louise



Kelly Louise

Urban Magic Mushrooms


Man with no name

Man with no name

Man with no name

A few more observations of Edinburgh at night.








11:00 pm. Going back to my hostel now and back home to Bournemouth tomorrow morning. Watch out Scotland, I'll be back soon!!!


I have put together a map of the whole tour which you may find helpful if you are planning a Scotland trip too.

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