Whisky in Scotland

After a rough nights sleep we had breakfast before heading off to catch the bus. We had a list of sites to visit, and we got going quite early. Our first stop was the Palace of Hollyroodhouse and the Queen’s Gallery. The gallery is currently housing an exhibition on natural history. The audio guide was really enlightening on what you were looking at. From the gallery we walked through the palace, and quickly looked through the gardens. It would have been nice to spend some more time, but the rain is quite constant.

From Holyroodhouse we caught the bus to Ocean Terminal to see the Royal Yacht Britannia. The rain had eased a little and looking around the yacht was a little easier. It was smaller than we had expected, but still a great experience. Afterward we wandered through the Ocean Terminal shopping centre.

Next we were off to Edinburgh Castle. We caught one of the busses, but it was detoured and the trip took significantly longer than expected. We stuck with it, and eventually made it to the castle. The castle grounds were huge. We used the audio tour, but after a while the rooms all started to look very… well castle like.

To finish the day we went on the Scottish Whisky Experience. A series of small films showing the making of Whisky, followed by a ride in a whisky barrel. While a little corny, it was good fun. We got a dram of whisky, and a whisky glass so it was all worth it.

(Andrew)