First time in my life in this country. My only knowledge of Scotland and Edinburgh was Ian Rankin’s inspector John Rebus. Did not meet him here, but I bought the latest book. We continued here the same strategy overnighting in smaller towns, this time in a village Inverkeithing in Fife, 25 minutes train ride from Edinburgh. The ancient pilgrim route, Coastal Path had been going through this village and we made a day’ s walk along the coast. Two days we spent in Edinburgh among other tourists. In the National museum we tried to get some understanding of their history. Until 1707 there was an independent kingdom of Scotland, but then they merged with the kingdom of England.
After Scotland Pekka flies back home and I continue for a week in Sweden to meet friends and old colleagues, Eminent Refiner Groundwood Scientists. Trains and the weather have treated us well and two weeks has passed fast.
The railway bridge towards Edinburgh is from 1890.
