Edinburgh

Today is the first day of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. I can't believe this time five years ago I was trying to balance writing up my MSc dissertation with enjoying as much of the festival as I could afford.

I first fell in love with Edinburgh in 2001 when I was travelling alone through the UK. It is such a beautiful and friendly place and it was the first city where I felt completely comfortable on my own. The city is so compact and so full of history - and what other capital city has a castle smack dab in the middle?

A few years later I returned to do my MSc, where by luck (fate?) I met my now husband who just happened to be in the city on holiday with friends. I also met one of my dearest friends when the university's accomodation service decided to put two quiet Canadians together.

It was such a privilege to live on one of the city's most famous streets - the Royal Mile. Although it could be frustrating and even exhausting elbowing tourists out of the way, (and don't get me started on the constant bagpipe playing) views like this made it worthwhile.





I loved this sign outside of our building



There I am in the top left hand window :)



Some of the city's famous views:







Some views from Arthur's Seat