Kenzie Blogs Life: Edinburgh

10 Things to do in Edinburgh

9:00:00 AM

I visited Edinburgh earlier in the year, and absolutely adored it. It's a city that holds some of my favorite memories of travelling with my friends. I'm putting up this list of ten things to do in Edinburgh that you really must while you're there!

Hike King Arthur's Seat. It will be tough if you're not used to hiking, but I promise you the view is worth it.

2. Walk the Royal Mile. The street between Edinburgh Castle and Hollyrood castle is gorgeous and has so much going on.

3. Eat at Oink. If you like BBQ pulled pork sandwiches, go here. It's amazing.

4.Visit Tom Riddles Grave. A little off the Royal mile is the site, where J.K Rowling found inspiration for "he who shall not be named".

5.Visit Greyfriar's Bobby (the dog) statue. This little dog's owner passed away and he visited his grave site until he also passed away. Really sad, now people can rub his little nose for good luck!

6.Walk up to Edinburgh Castle. It's a little bit of a climb if you go through the park (which is gorgeous). The view of the city is amazing.

7.Visit the market for a fresh snack. I've been living on croissants.

8.Stop by the Elephant House Cafe. JK Rowling wrote Harry Potter here, it's right down the block from the dog statue, and right around the corner from Greyfriar's Graveyard.

9. Stop into the Scottish National Art Gallery. There are some pretty cool paintings there, it's also a nice way to catch your breath after walking around the city all day long.

10. See the REAL Diagon Alley. Edinburgh holds many of the things that inspired the Harry Potter books, including a little alley with a beautiful mural.

I loved visiting Scotland and know that I didn't do everything that there si to do in Edinburgh. Which means I will have to come back again someday. Have you been to Edinburgh? What is your favorite thing to do there?

Arthur's Seat

Edinburgh: Top of the World

9:00:00 AM

While balancing homework and travelling, it can be a bit difficult to keep up on blog posts. Today, I'm going back into the trip I took to Edinburgh, Scotland at the beginning of last month. Climbing to the top of King Arthur's seat is something you must do while you're in the city.

Whether you're a morning person or not, waking up early to catch the sunset is totally worth it when you get the most breathtaking views.

Hiking boots strapped on, and hats taken off, we worked up a sweat going to the top, cooling off quickly at the top.

It was one of those things where you have to sit, and really realize that you're in England, with your best friends and this is your life right now.

If you're thinking about climbing King Arthur's seat, I would defnitely layer up. I had on a cuddledud shirt, a pullover, rain jacket and a light jacket. I took off my hat climbing up because you will feel really warm when you reach the top. It's a bit of a climb, the steps can be a bit steep at times, and we definitely took the difficult way up, but going down was easier.

You also might think about quitting, because it can be really hard. Don't. Just do it, it's worth it.

Edinburgh

Postcards from Scotland

7:27:00 AM

A few weeks ago my friends and I took a trip to the beautiful city of Edinburgh, while I could write you a long list of why I loved this trip and this city, I thought I would just post a few photos from it instead.

Climbing Arthur's seat at 7am with my four best friends was one of the best experiences and I really hope I can go back someday. It made me realize how lucky I am to be on this trip, with these people. Laughing and making memories everyday.