Last Wednesday I went to York for the afternoon on my way to Edinburgh. York is in northern England and is comparable to Bath as in the buildings and the overall atmosphere of the town. I only spent around three hours there in total but during that time I walked around almost the whole town. My favorite part of York was either the wall that surrounded the city or the massive cathedral in the middle of the town. The wall was interesting because like most things in England it was incredibly old and has been standing ever since it was built with little damage. After my brief time in York I continued further north getting into Edinburgh, Scotland that night. I got up early Thursday to try to see as much of Edinburgh I could in my time there. I first went on about a 3 mile walk to Arthurs Seat, which is an area where you can see all of Edinburgh. After that for the next five hours or so I just walked around Edinburgh enjoying the town for what it is. I heard bagpipes playing on all most every street which confirmed I was truly in Scotland. I walked down the famous street called the Royal Mile and enjoyed the history of the area. I wish I would have had more time there and more of a plan before I went but I still enjoyed the city. Scotland overall reminded me a lot of England. Obviously they are going to be very similar due to the people who live there and how close they are, but the locals will make it clear that there is a distinct difference between the two countries. I also found myself imagining William Wallace along with the whole movie of Braveheart during my time in York and Edinburgh, and if I go back to Scotland one day I will go out of my way to visit the town of Stirling which has a big memorial for William Wallace. After my day in Edinburgh, I got on the train around four to head to Glasgow, and little did I know how much fun was awaiting me in Glasgow. Until next time.
Last Wednesday I went to York for the afternoon on my way to Edinburgh. York is in northern England and is comparable to Bath as in the buildings and the overall atmosphere of the town. I only spent around three hours there in total but during that time I walked around almost the whole town. My favorite part of York was either the wall that surrounded the city or the massive cathedral in the middle of the town. The wall was interesting because like most things in England it was incredibly old and has been standing ever since it was built with little damage. After my brief time in York I continued further north getting into Edinburgh, Scotland that night. I got up early Thursday to try to see as much of Edinburgh I could in my time there. I first went on about a 3 mile walk to Arthurs Seat, which is an area where you can see all of Edinburgh. After that for the next five hours or so I just walked around Edinburgh enjoying the town for what it is. I heard bagpipes playing on all most every street which confirmed I was truly in Scotland. I walked down the famous street called the Royal Mile and enjoyed the history of the area. I wish I would have had more time there and more of a plan before I went but I still enjoyed the city. Scotland overall reminded me a lot of England. Obviously they are going to be very similar due to the people who live there and how close they are, but the locals will make it clear that there is a distinct difference between the two countries. I also found myself imagining William Wallace along with the whole movie of Braveheart during my time in York and Edinburgh, and if I go back to Scotland one day I will go out of my way to visit the town of Stirling which has a big memorial for William Wallace. After my day in Edinburgh, I got on the train around four to head to Glasgow, and little did I know how much fun was awaiting me in Glasgow. Until next time.
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