These were from Norway and were remarkable in their precision and fancy moves with their rifles. Everyone loved them.

Highland dancers during the tattoo. It was pouring down rain but everyone performed as if there was no problem.

Everyone wants a kilt! There were many shops like this one. There were thousands of tourists in the city for the three weeks of the festival.

In front of the Sir Walter Scott memorial a 5-times national winning pipes and drums group perform each day during the festival. We got there just as they were finishing, and with the crowds so thick, this is the best picture I could get.

This view of the Edinburgh Castle was taken from down in the city while on a tour bus. It shows the massive size of it and this is just one side.

This is a dramatic view of the famous fortress Edinburgh Castle which is atop a high hill overlooking the city. This view show the cannons sticking out of the holes in the rounded wall. Each day at 1:00 pm, one is fired.

Holyrood Palace is the official residence of the Queen when in Scotland. (Balmoral Castle is her vacation residence.) It is used by her and other royalty for carrying out official business. It is also best known for being the setting for the many dramatic episodes in the life of Mary Queen of Scots who in the end was beheaded. We found Mary's rooms grand but dark and cold. Many of her personal effects are on display and were fun to see.