As the forecast had indicated sunny skies in the capital, Ray and I took the train from Dunfermline into Edinburgh for some site seeing. Our first stop of the day was Edinburgh Castle, at the top of the Royal Mile (so named as the Castle is at the top and Holyrood Palace is about a mile down the hill at the bottom).  The castle is one of my favorite spots in Edinburgh, and it impressively sits on the top of a volcanic mountain in the center of Edinburgh's Old Town. The oldest part of Edinburgh Castle dates back to the 11th Century, and it offers some of the best views of the city's Old Town. Ray did seem rather interested in the cannons.... We also stopped by the Castle gift store, and Ray had his first run in with haggis, a traditional Scottish meal! We may save the real haggis experience for another day!