So this is what Arthur’s Seat looks like. I know this because on Sunday we (Lindsey and myself) hiked up it. It was a nice hike- steep enough to get you winded (this may also be due to the fact we were eating ice cream while we were climbing – but who can resist ice cream when its 70 degrees and sunny outside and you’re in Edinburgh?!), but we had reached the top in around 25 min. The main reason to hike Arthur’s Seat is because you probably get the most incredible views of the city. You also get to see all the volcanic rock and exciting geologic landscapes that I briefly spoke about in an earlier post. So without further adieu here are some lovely pics of the rocks and Edinburgh.
(I meant to point towards the castle, but I’m a little off.)
We went around to the other side of Arthur’s Seat and got some really nice views of the landscape and sea. There is another hill you can climb just behind Arthur’s Seat, but it looked too daunting and we were getting cold. Here is picture to show you the scale of how big this “hill” was.
See – doesn’t that look HUGE and not fun to start at around 4:30 in the afternoon? We slowly made our way back down and ended up walking through a really pretty meadow section.
After we made it to the bottom, somehow missing the trail, we came across the Scottish Parliament building that pretty much stands out from any other building in Edinburgh. I think you’ll be able to see why:
Now this is probably the most modern building in Edinburgh. The design of it isn’t bad – I like the structure of the building, but I could do with less sticks and those gun-looking pieces on the sides of the building. The architect who designed it, Enric Miralles (thanks wiki), died before its completion so it kind of feels that it was finished on a grander scale since it was his last piece of work. Or maybe it’s supposed to look that way. But most Scottish people you talk to hate the building, but I think its because they don’t think that it fits into historical aesthetic that the rest of the city offers. And I guess Scottish heritage and culture is the thing that draws a lot of people here. I mean, its pretty common to find one of these guys on the corner of any street.
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