Edinburgh, Scotland:

Greyfriars Church.  "Greyfriars" refers to Fransiscan monks, who wore brown.  At the time though anything dull or muddy was referred to as grey.  There are a lot of Greyfriar places in Scotland, including pubs.  Also there are a lot of Blackfriars places which refers to Domincan monks.  The church above is not a Catholic church but the grounds were originally Franciscan property so the name stuck.  It is a Church of Scotland church now but is controversial.  The interior has beautiful stained glass windows and decorations but many in the Church of Scotland frown on decorations.  Beautiful though.

The church is famous for a dog, Bobby.  His owner died ad Bobby everyday went and sat at his grave for 14 years until he died.  He couldn't be buried in the cemetery (consecrated ground) but was buried as closely as possible.  Lots of Bobby books and even a bronze statue.

Edinburgh, Scotland.

Edinburgh, Scotland:
We have a cat who has issues and likes to act out on them...We were expecting to get home to  a mess but not so.  Our neighbor did an excellent job taking care of the two cats.  Wanted to buy this book but the store was closed.

Now that I am back home, I will be adding some photos for the next few days.

On the way to Stonehaven, Scotland:

It seems like the only thing they grow in Scotland is straw. 

 Tesco Store, Scotland:

So much Brown Sauce.  I found one with ingredients and so I tried it.  Tastes like Worcestershire Sauce...by the way, Worcestershire is a place in England.  Why do we not have Brown Sauce in the US?

Stonehaven, Scotland:

Who would have known that the birthplace of the deep fried Mars Bar was in a small town in Scotland.  Very resourceful people...

 Edinburgh, Scotland:

Beautiful day in a beautiful city.  Photos cannot do it justice.  People are so nice and the scenery is amazing.

Edinburgh, Scotland:

The small print reads:

The person at the side of you.  The crowd at the bar.  They've seen you have a few drinks.  So if you are thinking of driving, don't bother.  Anybody can report you by calling Crimestoppers...

They take drinking and driving in the UK very seriously, so it's good they have reminders, However...When they put the sign above the urinal it is a bit disconcerting...