Highlight for today was to visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse which stands at the end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile. The Palace has close associations with some of Scotland’s most well-known historic figures such as Mary, Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie. It is the official residence of the Monarchy in Scotland. When Jason’s family visited Edinburgh in 2022, they ran into Queen Elisabeth when her car just drove into the palace. Therefore, it was a must visit attraction for us.
The palace and grounds are beautiful and the audio guide was brilliant. We were able to enjoyed it in detail with audio guide explaining what were we looking at for each of the rooms. There was no photo allowed inside.
After visiting of the palace, we just walked across the street to visit the Scottish Parliament. We were told you can witness the Parliament in session. However, when we were there, there was no session. We still enjoyed the Parliament setting very much.
Then, we walked along the Royal Mile to visit the Museum of Edinburgh which is not much to see comparing with other museums in Edinburgh.
Later, we went to Dishoom Indian Restaurant (recommended by Jason) for lunch. We ordered Pau Shaji and Sally Boil which are their popular dishes. Normally I don't care too much about Indian food, however these two dishes were very good.
Then, we walked to the Writers’ Museum which was recommended by Jason again. It celebrates the lives of three giants of Scottish Literature authors – Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. It was very interesting and we also got some souvenirs in their gift shop.
Then, we walked to Grassmarket which is nestled in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town, with stunning views of Edinburgh Castle, the Grassmarket is one of the most picturesque and lively areas of the city. A paradise of independent merchants, designers and artisans, the area is home to an array of high-quality gift, clothing and homeware shops.
The most interesting part for us was the stunning views of the Edinburgh Castle from different angles. We had some Kodak moments there.
Then, we walked to National Gallery of Scotland : Portrait. We had only 30+ minutes there and we went through it quickly.
On our way back to hotel, we ran into St James Quarter which is a large indoor shopping center in Edinburgh. We were able to find a nice Ramen Restaurant called Maki & Ramen with delicious ramen for dinner.
When we finished our dinner, we found out that the other side to this shopping center is just outside our hotel. It was too bad that we just found out this place. Otherwise, we were have more dinner options for our stay in Edinburgh.
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