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Day 5 in Edinburgh

9-12017 Started our day visiting the National Museum of Scotland and Greyfriars Kirkyard, then meandered over to visit Edinburgh Castle and wander down the Royal Mile shopping and bar hopping!
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Mons Meg is a mediaeval bombard(large-caliber, muzzle-loading, medieval cannon or mortar) made in 1449
Mons Meg is a mediaeval bombard(large-caliber, muzzle-loading, medieval cannon or mortar) made in 1449		 Some of Meg's large gun stones, weighing around 330 pounds
Some of Meg's large gun stones, weighing around 330 pounds		 Mons Meg weighs 15,366 pounds, is 15 feet (4.6 m) in length, and has a calibre of 20 inches
Mons Meg weighs 15,366 pounds, is 15 feet (4.6 m) in length, and has a calibre of 20 inches		 The gun has been defunct since its barrel burst while firing a salute to greet the Duke of Albany, the future King James VII & I
The gun has been defunct since its barrel burst while firing a salute to greet the Duke of Albany, the future King James VII & I
The siege gun Mons Meg, described in a 17th-century document as the great iron murderer called Muckle(big)-Meg
The siege gun Mons Meg, described in a 17th-century document as "the great iron murderer called Muckle(big)-Meg"		 The 13,000-pound gun rests on a reconstructed carriage copied from an old stone relief in the Gatehouse at the castle entrance
The 13,000-pound gun rests on a reconstructed carriage copied from an old stone relief in the Gatehouse at the castle entrance		 View of Arthur's Seat from Edinburgh Castle
View of Arthur's Seat from Edinburgh Castle		 The Scottish National War Memorial commemorates Scottish soldiers who died in the two world wars and in more recent conflicts
The Scottish National War Memorial commemorates Scottish soldiers who died in the two world wars and in more recent conflicts
The exterior is decorated with gargoyles and sculpture, while the interior contains monuments to individual regiments
The exterior is decorated with gargoyles and sculpture, while the interior contains monuments to individual regiments		 The Scottish National War Memorial stands on the site of the medieval St. Mary's Church which was rebuilt in 1366
The Scottish National War Memorial stands on the site of the medieval St. Mary's Church which was rebuilt in 1366		 The Scottish National War Memorial was formally opened on 14 July 1927 by the Prince of Wales
The Scottish National War Memorial was formally opened on 14 July 1927 by the Prince of Wales		 The Scottish National War Memorial stained-glass windows are by Douglas Strachan
The Scottish National War Memorial stained-glass windows are by Douglas Strachan
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