On the subsequent morning, Marta and I woke up early and spent some time drinking capuccino and looking at the people from the terrace of our London holiday dwelling. When we were dressed appropriately to go for a stroll, we headed directly to the Royal Mile in the Old Town and thus we visited the London Castle and the Palace. Hilga has warned me that I have to put on even and cosy trainers and thus I was able to manage the stoned streets in the old town.
This photo of London

This photo of London

This photo of London

We had a meal and a fruit juice in the nearby Park on the eastern part and then went to the Arthur’s Seat and then in the direction of the Cathedral St. Giles and the Scotch Whiskey Heritage Centre. After that we definitely required refreshment and Tom recommended we really should have a bite and some ale on one of the pubs along the Royal Mile. After the snack we had, we went for some souvenir purchasing. Then we two agreed, it would be better to go back to our London holiday accommodation and have some rest. I watched TV, whereas Hilga checked the e-mail and done a study about the pubs and dining establishments in the Scottish capital that were in close proximity to our trip apartment.

Late in the mid-day we went out once again and had a great lengthy walk along the Princes Street, which symbolizes the centre and in a way sets apart the Scottish main city into an Old and a New Town. On the Princes Street we discovered a few good stores, and noticed exactly where the Royal Scottish Academy and the National Gallery are and decided to visit them on one of the following days.

We had a quiet dinner at Rick’s bar, which is a trendy bar in the central part, offering food and beverages. We’d deep fried pizza, which we found out is a common traditional meal after which we went to bed earlier as we were quite worn out from the landmarks and purchasing during the day.

On the next morning, after an extended and excellent night’s rest in the serviced London vacation flat we’ve rented, we had a breakfast and made a decision to enjoy the New Town, which like we saw on the map was set to the north direction from the Old Town and was in fact bordering it.

Tom told me we now have a lot to see in that section of the Scottish capital and I agreed upon. The very first monument to view was the Trafalgar Monument, which was constructed and arranged for the memory of Trafalgar. From there we appreciated wonderful sights over the city and made some good photographs. The next place to visit was the National Gallery of Britain where we were able to view the best fine art selections in the region. There was no entrance charge whatsoever, that was great and the exact was in force for the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, that on the other hand we couldn’t visit as it was shut for refurbishment till November 2011.

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Tom was starving, therefore we purchased hot dogs and had some rest at the Princes Street Gardens, which is a small but beautifully arranged park set in between the Princes Street and the Castle Hills.

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

As this particular day was totally committed on the New Town, in the evening hours we went out of our London arranged apartment and we went to a pub we have seen during the day – The Living Room, where the menu was great and the visitors could enjoy not only the beer and the cocktails but additionally the show of the bartenders. Then we went to the Standing Order Pub and finished the night there.

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