Marty and I finally made it just up the hill from our apartment to Edinburgh Castle and saw the much contested rock that Scottish kings and queens placed their feet on during coronation. The thieving English monarchs who stole the stone from Scone in 1296 have placed their bums upon it when receiving the crown to their kingdom. To clear up any confusion this stone is from Scone (actually many believe originally it came from the Holy Land), it is not a rock hard scone petrified from a medieval tea party. Prior to 1996 for 700 years this special stone has rested in Westminster Abbey, except for a brief period in 1953 when a Scotsman stole it back. If a simultaneous coronation were to take place the Scottish monarch would put their foot up the Royal English ass. We also saw the crown jewels, the prison, and beautiful views of the city on a clear day.
Last night Marty and I returned to one of our favorite pubs in Edinburgh, The Conan Doyle. As our time is wrapping up in Ole Reekie we are excited to be heading home and trying to get all the things in we’ve been wanting to do as well as return to some of the places we have liked the most. For the first time we went “clubbing” to the Opal Lounge located in the posh area of town, Georges Street. We wore black, waited in line, paid our cover, and dropped it like it was hot!
2 comments:
Hey Siss, looks like you guys are having a great time, but I have one question, why are you bundled up in a fleece and scarf and Marty only has a polo on???
Can't wait to see you when you get back and here more about your wild adventures.
In answer to Cari's question - the reason for our different outfits is because Marty is SOOO HOT! and I'm super cool.
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