{"id":56,"date":"2023-03-08T20:25:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T20:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mollybresnahan.me.holycross.edu\/?p=56"},"modified":"2023-03-08T20:25:40","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T20:25:40","slug":"a-few-days-in-edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/2023\/03\/08\/a-few-days-in-edinburgh\/","title":{"rendered":"A Few Days in Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This past week St Andrews was on break. So, my friends from home came to visit and we spent a few days in Edinburgh. I&#8217;ve visited Edinburgh a few times and each time I go, my love for the city grows. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">During our first day, jetlag <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">and exhaustion hit hard. So we had afternoon tea and spent the rest of the day relaxing and walking around the city a little.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-56 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/img_9497\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9497-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Georgian tea room at the Dome\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9497-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9497-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9497-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9497-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9497-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71'>\n\t\t\t\tGeorgian Tea Room @ The Dome\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/img_9499\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9499-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"tea and desserts on a table\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9499-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9499-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9499-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9499-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9499-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-59'>\n\t\t\t\tbest scones I&#8217;ve ever had \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">The second day, everyone was well rested and we started our day with a tour of Edinburgh Castle. This exceeded my expectations and I highly recommend to anyone visiting Edinburgh. It has great views of the city and there is a ton to see up there.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-56 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/img_9522\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9522-scaled-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Edinburgh from the castle\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9522-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9522-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9522-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9522-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9522-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-72'>\n\t\t\t\toverlooking the city into New Town\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/img_9605\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9605-scaled-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"entrance to edinburgh castle\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9605-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9605-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9605-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9605-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9605-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-64'>\n\t\t\t\tentrance to the castle\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/img_9565\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9565-scaled-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"view of the Edinburgh from the castle\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9565-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9565-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9565-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9565-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9565-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-62'>\n\t\t\t\tanother great view\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">There are old prisons, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">crown jewels,\u00a0 memorials, chapels and canons galore!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-56 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/img_9553\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9553-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"edinburgh castle\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9553-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9553-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9553-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9553-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9553-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-61'>\n\t\t\t\tScottish National War Memorial\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/img_9551\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9551-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"scottish flag waving above canons\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9551-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9551-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9551-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9551-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9551-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-75'>\n\t\t\t\tcanons &amp; the flag\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/img_1516\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_1516-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"hammocks hanging in castle prison\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_1516-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_1516-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_1516-1151x1536.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_1516.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-90'>\n\t\t\t\tCastle Prison\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our afternoon was spent seeing Victoria Street, shopping and grabbing some fish &amp; chips. Fun fact: Victoria Street was the inspiration for Diagon Alley in Harry Potter!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-56 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/img_6692\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_6692-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Victoria St, Edinburgh\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_6692-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_6692-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_6692-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_6692-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_6692-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-76'>\n\t\t\t\tVictoria Street\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/img_9670\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9670-scaled-e1678305266256-706x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Fish &amp; Chips on a plate\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9670-scaled-e1678305266256-706x1024.jpeg 706w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9670-scaled-e1678305266256-207x300.jpeg 207w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9670-scaled-e1678305266256-768x1115.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9670-scaled-e1678305266256-1058x1536.jpeg 1058w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9670-scaled-e1678305266256-1411x2048.jpeg 1411w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9670-scaled-e1678305266256.jpeg 1764w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-77'>\n\t\t\t\tmy favorite UK delicacy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/img_9623\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9623-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9623-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9623-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9623-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9623-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9623-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-66'>\n\t\t\t\tArmchair Books\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The next day was our last full day together and again we walked around, shopping and enjoying what the city has to offer. One of the prettiest places in Edinburgh is Princes Street Garden, which has a spectacular view of the castle.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-56 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/img_9742\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9742-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Princes St Fountain and edinburgh castle in the back\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9742-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9742-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9742-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9742-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9742-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-69'>\n\t\t\t\tI spy the castle\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/img_9739\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9739-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"statue of a man on a horse above plants\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9739-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9739-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9739-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9739-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9739-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-68'>\n\t\t\t\ta rare blue sky in Scotland\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We then stopped at the Scottish National Museum where we only got a picture with Dolly, the first cloned mammal. The museum is full of cool stuff but Dolly is definitely a standout.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9756-scaled-e1678305815670.jpeg\" alt=\"three girls in front of sheep at a musuem\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9756-scaled-e1678305815670.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9756-scaled-e1678305815670-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9756-scaled-e1678305815670-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9756-scaled-e1678305815670-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9756-scaled-e1678305815670-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9756-scaled-e1678305815670-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dolly and Molly and friends!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My favorite thing we did was a drinks making potion class which definitely fits in with the magical vibe of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-56 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/img_9779\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9779-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"two girls at a table with cups and a cauldron\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9779-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9779-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9779-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9779-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9779-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-79'>\n\t\t\t\trated two thumbs up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/img_9776\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9776-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"smoking cauldron on a table\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9776-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9776-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9776-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9776-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/03\/IMG_9776-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-78'>\n\t\t\t\tspooky!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With only a few days with my friends, we managed to fit in a lot of fun.\u00a0 and it was special to see them after six months apart. Edinburgh is one of my favorite cities and I loved being able to share a piece of Scotland with my friends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past week St Andrews was on break. So, my friends from home came to visit and we spent a few days in Edinburgh. I&#8217;ve visited Edinburgh a few times and each time I go, my love for the city grows. During our first day, jetlag and exhaustion hit hard. So we had afternoon tea &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/2023\/03\/08\/a-few-days-in-edinburgh\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;A Few Days in Edinburgh&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":595,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/595"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}