Saturday, August 23, 2014

Alphabet Series: E - Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)


Atop Castle Rock in Edinburgh, Scotland sits Edinburgh Castle. Castle Rock is a volcanic plug that rose 350 million years ago and has been occupied by humans since the Iron Age. And what about the Scottish thistle? According to legend, sleeping Scots warriors were warned of Norse invaders when one stepped on a thistle and cried out - and the thistle became a national emblem.

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