Scotland, land of whisky

Trip to Edinburgh. We took the opportunity to visit Scotland and landed in Edinburgh. The train journey takes about four hours from Hull. Cecilia got us a nice room in a hotel near Princess Avenue, just at the heart of the city. The neighbouring area invites you to walk around, admire the castle on the hill and visit the Royal Mile. Preparations are on the way for the Tatoo Festival (August).



In the Royal Mile we visited the Whisky Heritage Centre. Wonderful taste of different types of whisky. The taste varies according to the region. For instance, in the Islands (West of Scotland), they use oak casquets to store the whisky. This gives it a dry flavour. But when you try four(different varieties), you have to drink water in between, and always start for the smoother one (usually a single malt one, then go for the blended ones).


We also visited the Scottish Parliament which just opened. Very open space, with finishings in oak (some of which is from Scotland and some from Nordic countries). Rare architecture to give the impression of a big tree where branches (buildings) get together. The tree also resembles a river full of fish. The layout of the main room is set to allow a 'shared' conversation, rather than a debate. You can see Cecilia here trying to listen to the conversations below.


We always like to visit there, and from now on, I will try my best to taste more whisky!