On the next day, right after a long and excellent night’s sleep in the vacation Edinburgh vacation flat we have hired, we had a breakfast and decided to see the New Town, which as we observed on the map was set to the north direction from the Old Town and was in fact bordering it.

Maria explained we have a lot to see in that part of the Scottish capital and I agreed. The very first monument to view was the Scott Monument, which was constructed and set up for the memory of Sir Walter Scot. From there we appreciated great views above the town and made some great photos. The following place to visit was the National Gallery of Scotland where we managed to view the finest art selections in the country. There was no entrance fee whatsoever, that was great and the exact was valid for the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, that on the other hand we could not go to because it was closed for repairs till November 2011.

Maria was hungry, thus we got fish and chips and had some rest at the Princes Street Gardens, which is a tiny but marvelously arranged recreation area established between the Princes Street and the Castle Hills.

In the afternoon we climbed the Calton Hill and next we went shopping along the Princes Street, the George Street and the Broughton Street.

As this day was totally devoted on the New Town, in the evening we went out of our Edinburgh furnished flat and we went to a pub we have seen in the course of the day – The Living Room, where the food was excellent and the visitors could enjoy not only the ale and the cocktails but also the show of the bartenders. Then we went to the Standing Order Pub and finished the night there.

During the subsequent day, Maria and I woke up early and spent some time drinking tea and contemplating the men and women from the patio of our Edinburgh holiday accommodation. The moment we were definitely dressed properly to go for a stroll, we went immediately to the Royal Mile in the Old Town and thus we saw the Edinburgh Castle and the Holyroodhouse Palace. Maria has informed me that I have to put on flat and comfortable footwear and thus I was able to deal with the stoned streets in the old town.

We’d a sandwich and a drink in the Holyrood Park on the eastern area and then went to the Arthur’s Seat and then towards the Cathedral St. Giles and the Scotch Whiskey Heritage Centre. After that we certainly needed refreshment and Maria recommended we should have a bite and some ale on one of the cafes along the Royal Mile. After the snack we had, we headed for some souvenir shopping. After that the two of us agreed, it might be better to go back to our Edinburgh holiday accommodation and have some sleep. I watched TV, while Maria checked out her email and done a research about the bars and eating places in the Scottish main city that were in close proximity to our holiday apartment.

Late in the afternoon we went out again and had a great lengthy stroll alongside the Princes Street, that signifies the heart and in a way sets apart the Scottish main city into an Old and a New Town. On the Princes Street we discovered several nice stores, and noticed exactly where the Royal Scottish Academy and the National Gallery are and decided to see them on the next days.

We had a peaceful dinner at Rick’s bar, that is a trendy bar in the central part, serving food and drinks. We had deep fried pizza, which we found out is a common local dish and then we went to bed early as we were quite worn out from the landmarks and shopping during the day.

I came in the Scottish capital in the late afternoon previous Thursday for a long weekend break and went straight away to my Edinburgh holiday holiday apartment. I was supposed to see a buddy, however her flight was appointed for a later hour, so I had some time for a bath and some rest opposite the TV set. When my date finally arrived, she put her baggage in her room and we did not spent one minute yet rushed out-of-doors to look at the city.

Prior to my vacation I attempted to make a study about which might be the best pubs in Edinburgh, but was truly lost. There were numerous comments and so many testimonials by holiday-makers, so I made a decision we will go to the cafes close to our vacation apartment in Edinburgh and try to stick to our intuition. We paid an appointment to the Last Drop Pub, since we were fascinated by its long history, then we’d an ale at the Sandy Bell’s Pub in which we listened to some folk music.

After that we headed towards the Portobello area which was far from our serviced apartment in Edinburgh but was an interesting neighborhood as we were told. We stood for half an hour ay the Malt and Hops Pub where the beer collection was awesome, then we went to the Carriers Quarters where we were offered the best beer for the night.

We were in a excellent mood and we met some new friends, who were thrilled to learn about our countries and home towns and we exchanged our emails to keep in touch one back at home. The time was flying and therefore Maria and me and we decided to return to our Edinburgh lodging and get a good sleep, as we had very a lengthy program for the next few days.