Bestfriends In-Love.: Here and There at Edinburgh

The Old Calton Cemetery.
Old Calton Cemetery is one of the city's historic graveyards located at Calton Hill. It opened in 1718 and is the resting place of several notable Edinburgh persons, including philosopher David Hume.

The Political Martyrs Monument is in memory of great political reformers in Scotland.

The Hub.
Constructed around 1844, The Hub is considered as the home of the Edinburgh International Festival and a central source of information on all the Edinburgh Festivals. Its gothic spire is the highest point in central Edinburgh.

The Grassmarket.
The Grassmarket was one of Edinburgh's main markets in the 14th century and was also a popular setting for public executions. It's architecture is mostly Victorian. Today, it serves both as a commercial and residential area.

The Greyfriar's Kirkyard.

The Greyfriar's Kirkyard is popularly known as the home of the Greyfriars Bobby, a Skye Terrier dog who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh after spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner. To quote its story from wiki:

"Bobby belonged to John Gray, who worked for the Edinburgh City Police as a night watchman, and the two were inseparable for approximately two years. On 8 February 1858, Gray died of tuberculosis. He was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard, the graveyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in the Old Town of Edinburgh. Bobby, who survived Gray by fourteen years, is said to have spent the rest of his life sitting on his master's grave. Another account said that he spent a great deal of time at Gray's grave, but that he left regularly for meals at a restaurant beside the graveyard, and may have spent colder winters in nearby houses. He followed this routine until he himself died in 1872 and was buried at the gate of the Kirkyard."

The master's grave.

Bobby's Grave.

Bobby.

Greyfriars Kirkyard, is by the way, among the scariest places on earth. You may research for it for further stories. :-)

The National Library of Scotland.
The country's National Collections.

The Elephant House.
The Elephant House is a tea and coffee house in Edinburgh where J.K. Rowling wrote her early novels in the back room overlooking Edinburgh Castle.

Alexander Grahambell's Hometown.
We tried hard to find Grahambell's house at 16 South Charlotte Street but to no avail. At least we ended up finding a restaurant named after him. :-)

The National Gallery of Scotland.
We savored our third and last day in Scotland by consuming all its great artworks at the National Gallery. It was a very good laid-back experience.

Back to Kent.
Our trip in Edinburgh has just ended, it's time to go back to Kent. Our arrival in London was delayed for an hour because someone jumped off the railway and died. Unfortunately, such incidences are common in the country. Good thing we had an open ticket for our connecting ride back to Kent so it was just fine to miss our original time of departure. But anyways, we still had the best of our time seeing UK's countryside, the loveliest I have ever seen so far (Well, Alvin said Italy is more beautiful. I told him I need to see it first before I believe him. Gosh, I suddenly dreamed of Italy. Someday I have to answer him back on this -- a pending discussion.☺).