The walk to Dean's Village from Waverley was a lovely walk and took maybe 40minutes? The only issue we had was identifying the entrance to Dean Village, but after that, the rest of the walk, even to Stockbridge was just as lovely if not so!
Here are photos of some of the spot we walked pass as we make ourselves there, first going through the Princes Street Garden.
The path from the garden also lead us towards the National Gallery, which we didn't visit on our previous trip, but will surely be visiting in the next upcoming trip! It was such a lovely building right in the middle of the garden too! There are actually 4 National Galleries in Edinburgh alone! I am just aiming for 2 next trip. Actually, I have a feeling I will keep going back to Scotland....
The parallel road Princes Street and Princess Street Garden. Given a choice, do walk inside the garden!
View of the castle on your walk. The castle is never far from view in Edinburgh.
Here is the view from Princes Street looking towards the National Gallery and towards the old town. The Royal Mile is just beyond those tall buildings behind! It's almost a joke that you have to walk downhill towards the garden, and then climb all the way up again to the Royal Mile.
My fairy tale imagine of Edinburgh Castle with Sakura flowers. Isn't it strange, that my motivation to visit Scotland is mixed with my love for Japanese culture? My mind was so stuck that I never imagined that sakura viewing could be done anywhere except Japan! And especially not in Western country, those western people surely can't appreciate the beauty of these lovely pink flowers. Thank goodness for Facebook and what it has shown me is possible! No matter what people say about social media, it does opened up my world a lot!
More views of Edinburgh Castle and pink flowers on trees. This is such a dramatic looking castle. I just love it! Next on my goal is to view these from a cafe in a bookshop. I hope I have time for that!
The Royal Scottish Academy building door. Couldn't go inside. I wonder if this was just a school?
Soon we were walking more and more away from the New Town that I know off, and came across Johnnie Walker experience shop. Ah, I have yet to have a whiskey tasting in Scotland! How dare me! I must get that situation rectified on my next adventure there!
Walked pass a lot of big buildings. The road seems to get wider and wider after St Cuthbert Kirkyard.
From this crossroad onwards, I think we were out of the new town? Cause it looked more like residential neighbourhood after this. There were buses running up and down the road, and people grocery shopping and just about going about their normal Sunday morning.
We also walked by this cool building which at first we thought it was a church, but turns out its just a restaurant. No wonder dining out is so expensive here, every meal seems like a theatre experience!
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