On the next morning, right after an extended and great night’s rest in the vacation Edinburgh getaway flat we’ve rented, we’d a breakfast and made a decision to explore the New Town, which like we saw on the guide was located to the north direction from the Old Town and was in fact next to it.
Maria told me we now have a lot to see in this part of the Scottish main city and I agreed. The first monument to view was the Scott Monument, which was made and arranged for the memory of Sir Walter Scot. From there we appreciated great sights above the town and made some excellent photographs. The next place to visit was the National Gallery of Scotland where we were able to view the finest fine art collections in the country. There was no admission charge whatsoever, that was good and the same was in force for the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, which however we could not visit since it was shut for building work until November 2011.
Maria was starving, thus we bought fish and chips and had some relaxation at the Princes Street Gardens, that is a tiny but nicely arranged recreation area established between the Princes Street and the Castle Hills.
In the afternoon we went up the Calton Hill and after that we went shopping along the Princes Street, the George Street and the Broughton Street.
As this particular day was completely committed on the New Town, in the evening hours we went out of our Edinburgh equipped apartment and we went to a bar we have seen during the day – The Living Room, where the menu was excellent and the visitors could appreciate not only the beer and the cocktails but in addition the show of the bartenders. Then we went to the Standing Order Pub and finished the night there.