The Soundtrack Of Our Lives at Liseberg....

All of you who were not there tonight .... sorry, because this band is still a great live experience !

Crocodiles in Slottsskogen....

Queen Mary`s Bath House....

..Abbeyhill

Dundas Street....

"One Day", by David Nicholls

Dean....

Loch Lochy....

On the train....

from North Berwick....to Edinburgh

"The Mystery of Edwin Drood"....

This is an adaptation and completion of Charles Dickens’s last novel, Edwin Drood, left unfinished at the halfway mark at his death on 9 June 1870.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood by writer Gwyneth Hughes is a two-part psychological thriller about a provincial choirmaster’s obsession with 17-year-old Rosa Bud and the lengths he will go to to attain her. 

Matthew Rhys, Rory Kinnear, Freddie Fox, Tamzin Merchant, Alun Armstrong, among others.... 

in BBC

British acting and production at its best...!

Street fashion....

Avenyn, Göteborg

St. Mary`s Cathedral....

Neo-gothic, 1879, and the Mother Church of the Diocece of Edinburgh

Danube Street....

Loch Ness....

..very cold water for Nessie

North Berwick....

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Mexico....Flag Football World Champions 2012 !

Göteborg, Suecia

Campeonas mundiales de Flag Football, 2012 (click to enlarge)

Mexico's women celebrated an overtime victory over the USA after a very tight and exciting game ( 33-32), and repeated their win from 2004 and 2008.

This sport was indeed very fun to watch (and certainly to play)....shame there was so little publicity for the tournament.

Red vehicles....

Royal Mile, Edinburgh

God save....

Jenners of Edinburgh....

IFAF Flag Football World Championships, Göteborg 16-19 August....

Canada - Mexico

Mexico - Austria

and good sportsmanship....

 Never heard of this sport before....but it was nice to watch !

Dean....

Holyrood Park....

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View from Calton Hill....

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Rankeillor Street....

"One Day", by David Nicholls

Patisserie Valerie....

The cheesecake slice is delicious....

Patisserie Valerie at North Bridge. Try the mille-feuille, the strawberry gateau, the double choc....or whatever. An absolut delight all the way !

Nessie was not here this day....

Loch Ness

The Scottish Highlands....

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..on the way to Glencoe

Outside North Berwick....

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..on the way from Tantallon Castle

Goodbye London 2012....and congratulations !

..in terms of cheering audiences and good mood....the best games ever !!!!

Only a few hours left....

West Princes Street Gardens

Arthur's Seat from Cowgate....

..in late afternoon light

Scottish National Gallery Of Modern Art....

"EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT"

 A great collection with delicious scones with cream and jelly....

The Balmoral Hotel from North Bridge....

..where JK Rowling in 2007 finished the Harry Potter series in room 652

A load of Scottish souvenirs made in China....

..has just arrived

Not the fastest....

Christophe Lemaitre of France

..but the coolest !

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh....

High class gardening in every inch....

Tiles Cafe Bar....

1 St Andrews Street, Edinburgh
...

Good service, good food....and a fantastic ambience !

What is the probability....

Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic, 400m hurdles

 

..of winning Olympic Gold (2004 and 2012) in the same event, exactly eight years in between (6th Aug.).... and with the same winning time (47.63)  ??

Scotland's largest export product is....scotch whiskey

Pity they do not export their politeness and friendly attitude....

Of all the cities I've visited....

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Edinburgh took a special place....