Having just returned from Edinburgh, Scotland, I reflected on the ruling Queens palace, the favored music of the bagpipe and the reigning side dish — baked beans. Yep, baked beans, the canned variety.
The historic heart of Edinburgh has a street known as the Royal Mile because it connects two royal residences, the Castle and The Palace of Holyrood House. The Royal Mile is longer than an English mile, measuring 1.81 km, it is a “Scots Mile” which hasn’t been used since the 1700’s.
Victoria Street, A.K.A. Daigon Alley for Harry Potter fans, showcases Edinburgh’s double landscape perfectly. Above and below street level, the architecture is ornate and Gothic.
Strolling the mile on a snowy night we heard plenty of kilt wearing pipers — the term preferred by the musicians — playing bagpipes. My daughter found the fashion amusing and alluring at the same time and purchased herself a traditional red kilt.
