Edinburgh 2026

Edinburgh anchors our 2026 trip to Scotland.

We took four days to explore the capital of Scotland and enjoy a city both Michael and I had visited before. But my memory is that of an eight year old who remembers watching my first snowfall in 1956 and being disappointed that it appeared more gray than white in those days of coal fires. Michael became the tour leader because his experiences here were much more current.

Edinburgh Castle on its volcanic hill looks impregnable and its walls impervious.

And the city is strongly controlled by its cannons from the heights.

The University of Edinburgh School of Divinity is just steps away from the Castle. A student there assured us that the cobble approach to classes is very slippery in the winter and requires caution.