After a rather early start to the day (4am), a total self serve airport at Keflavík and a packed flight back to Edinburgh, its been nice having a more relaxed afternoon strolling the grounds of Melville Castle. On arrival at Edinburgh airport we picked up our car from Thrifty (had to upgrade so we could drop the car off in Glasgow, so had to get a Landrover Sports - all we need is the tweed peak caps and a head scarf and we will have the royal highlander look!
First stop on our itinerary was Rosslyn Chapel, famous for its inclusion at the climax of the Da Vinci Code and also for its unusual stone carvings inside the church (where no photos were allowed) that consisted of America’s maize, twisted vines, a green distorted faced character, and lots of small square carved symbols that cover the ribbed vaults of the ceiling that no one really knows what they are....but assume they are code for music or something else.
Rosslyn Chapel
After a light snack at the Rosslyn Chapel Visitor Centre, we headed to Dalkeith to Melville Castle on Melville Gate Road not far from the Melville Golf Centre, Melville Dykes Road, Melville Nursery and the Melville Inn.
The Landrover Discovery Sports to take us around Scotland for the next 6 days. All we need is the tweed cap and head scarf and we will look like royal highlanders.
In the foyer of Melville Castle
A real Melville next to a Viscount Melville (Dundas) who isn’t a real Melville but created a lot of namesake roads and places.
Sitting room
An icy start to the next morning
Our room at Melville Castle
Sculptures in the grounds
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