Mammagiramondo pointed out to me that I have not written anything about my trip to Scotland, so I will try to remedy with this post! So
remedy to the fact that it is a bit 'that I do not update the blog!
Scotland is one of four countries that make up the United Kingdom. Do not turn it on to a Scottish calling it English if you do not want to offend him. Scotland is not part of England and its people are very attached to their national identity even if their independence is not complete.
In Scottish Gaelic the name of the country is Alba.
The Scottish flag is marked by a white cross on a blue background, known as St Andrew's Cross. A legend says that King Angus desperate for surrounded by the Angles began to pray. The night before the battle appeared in a dream St. Andrew, who was martyred on a cross drawn, and promised him the victory. The next day a white cross appeared in the sky to give courage to the tribes in Scotland and allowing them to defeat the invaders. From that day on the Scottish flag was never changed. Unfortunately my
trip lasted only a week and did not allow me to visit the country as it should. The ideal would be to rent a car and visit with calm Lowlands and Highlands taking at least a couple of weeks!
The first leg of our trip was in Edinburgh, Scotland's capital and seat of Parliament since 1999. The city, divided between Old and New Town in 1995 has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
entering the city from the south you will immediately notice the beautiful Edinburgh Castle, built on a volcanic cone.
down from the castle, you enter the Old Town, with its typical medieval structure. The main street full of shops and tourists, is called the Royal Mile or "Royal Mile". to Edinburgh in August is a very special because in this month held the various festivals and the city fills up, as well as tourists, street artists:
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