{"id":555,"date":"2011-10-27T03:04:45","date_gmt":"2011-10-27T10:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ansatejones.com\/?p=555"},"modified":"2011-10-27T03:04:45","modified_gmt":"2011-10-27T10:04:45","slug":"england-scotland-pt-10-edinburgh-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ansatejones.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/27\/england-scotland-pt-10-edinburgh-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"England &#038; Scotland Pt. 10: Edinburgh Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/england\/babywar4892.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Another thing that makes Edinburgh so fantastic is the Castle. And the fudge on the way to the Castle, which I was stupid enough not to buy. But that&#8217;s a story for never.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/graphic\/arete\/spires4885.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/graphic\/arete\/belltower4887.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/england\/mebirdscot4888.jpg\"><br \/>\nSome horse-faced lady in one of the museums wouldn&#8217;t let us in with backpacks because they might &#8216;harm the paintings&#8217;. You know. The paintings that were three feet behind a barrier. She also wouldn&#8217;t let me drink water in the doorway to the museum. So I did this and felt much better.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/england\/checkcell4890.jpg\"><br \/>\nStep 23: Check voicemail.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ansatejones.com\/digitalis\/england\/babywar4892.jpg\"><br \/>\nThis is why Scotland is insane and amazing. 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