Imagine climbing those walls.

I went to Edinburgh on Saturday with four friends of mine. We went to Carton Hill at first because the students of Tohoku University recommended visiting there. The hill was like a park and many tourists were visiting there.

Greece or Scotland?

There are some buildings on the top of the spacious hill, but I was impressed especially by big pillars that remind me of a Greek temple.

Rich in natural beauty

The view from the hill was superb. We were able to overlook the city of Edinburgh from one side, and we were also able to enjoy the natural beauty such as the sea and another hill from the other side.

You need to try Scottish fudge.

Then we went to a fudge shop. On entering the shop, we were wrapped up in the sweet and pleasant smell. Fudge, which looks like caramel, is one of Scotland's traditional sweets. The shop has about 15 flavors. We tried a classic flavor. The taste was also like caramel, but it was sweeter and richer than caramel.

Guarding the city

At last we headed to Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh Castle is located in the bottom of the city, and I was excited by the magnificent castle that appeared through the city. The entrance fee to the castle was a bit high, but we entered there. I could not see everything because the castle was larger than I thought, and we didn't have enough time.

There were a number of buildings in the castle, which had an exhibition of Scottish history. I regretted that I had not done enough preparation before going, because I did not know anything about Scotland's history.

Throughout this trip, the most awful trouble was the weather. While going to Edinburgh Castle, the hail came down suddenly. We scarcely see hail in Japan, so it was my first experience. It was more painful than I thought.