At the following day, right after a long and good night’s sleep in the serviced Edinburgh getaway home we’ve rented, we had a breakfast and made a decision to see the New Town, that as we saw on the guide was located to the north direction from the Old Town and was in fact next to it.
Maria explained we have a great deal to see in that part of the Scottish capital and I agreed. The first monument to view was the Scott Monument, which was constructed and organized for the memory of Sir Walter Scot. From there we appreciated pleasant sights over the city and made some excellent photographs. The following spot to go to was the National Gallery of Scotland where we were able to see the finest fine art collections in the country. There was no admission charge at all, which was good and the same was in force for the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, which however we could not visit because it was shut for repairs right up until November 2011.
Maria was hungry, therefore we bought fish and chips and had some relaxation at the Princes Street Gardens, which is a tiny but marvelously arranged park established in between the Princes Street and the Castle Hills.
In the afternoon we went up the Calton Hill and then we went searching along the Princes Street, the George Street and the Broughton Street.
As this day was completely dedicated on the New Town, in the evening hours we went out of our Edinburgh equipped flat and we headed towards a bar we have noticed during the day – The Living Room, where the menu was fantastic and the visitors could enjoy not just the ale and the cocktails but also the show of the bartenders. Then we headed towards the Standing Order Pub and finished the night there.