Yesterday Andrew, Jess, Kasia and I all went to the shore in part of the city called Portebello. Jess and Kasia live in the flat below us and Jess is from California and Kasia is from Poland. Portebello is a part of Edinburgh that is by the shore. Portebello had a walkway that went all the way across the shore. There were lots a people walking there dogs and running along the path. Even though the beach was not as nice as North Carolina beaches it was cool place to be. There were no waves but it was nice to be next to the water and walking around a unknown place in Edinburgh. Along the path it had many fish and chips stores and seafood restaurants. We happened to stop and get fish and chips which were very tasty and this time they served the fish with tarter sauce which I really enjoyed. They still had brown sauce on the chips which I am starting to now like. Portebello was a nice change from the busy city center.
Also about 8 miles south of Edinburgh is the town of Roslin. It is famous for the Rosslyn Chapel which has started to be a popular destination for tourist because of the Da Vinci Code. Andrew, Jess, Kasia, Catlin (from New York) and I all went there today. It was really ironic going there because the day before I had just finished the Da Vinci code and near the end of the book they go to Rosslyn Chapel in search for the Holy Grail. It was cool to be at the place that I had just read about and was fresh in my mind. The church was very old and small and had many carving of religious symbols and beliefs. I liked visiting the chapel a lot because there was so much history incorporated into its building. Also near the Rosslyn Chapel was the Roselin Castle which was mostly ruins but a cool spot in the middle of the Scottish Country side. I really enjoyed Portebello and Roselin because it gave us a chance to escape the city and see other parts of Scotland.
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