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My Trip to Edinburgh, Scotland

I recently went to Edinburgh for a British Sociological Society conference focusing on the sociology of religion.

Here are some pictures of Edinburgh:

Mayfield Guest House where I stayed the first and last nights

Mayfield Guest House where I stayed the first and last nights

Street up from my Guest House in Edinburgh

Street up from my Guest House in Edinburgh

One of the many churches in Edinbugh that closed down and became something else: in this case a community center

One of the many churches in Edinbugh that closed down and became something else: in this case a community center

Saudi Funded Mosque near Univ. of Edinburgh

Saudi Funded Mosque near Univ. of Edinburgh

Elephant House, where JK Rowling wrote "Harry Potter"

Elephant House, where JK Rowling wrote "Harry Potter"

Picturesque Street Scene in downtown Edinburgh

Picturesque Street Scene in downtown Edinburgh

Absolutely beautiful church that has been turned into a cafe

Absolutely beautiful church that has been turned into a cafe

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle

School upon which Hogwarts was based, from mound of Edinburgh Castle

School upon which Hogwarts was based, from mound of Edinburgh Castle

Statue of Protestant reformer John Knox in square of theology school at Edingburgh University

Statue of Protestant reformer John Knox in square of theology school at Edingburgh University

Center of Presbyterian learning at Univ of Edinburgh

Center of Presbyterian learning at Univ of Edinburgh

Presbyterian (Church of Scotland) seminary from down the hill

Presbyterian (Church of Scotland) seminary from down the hill

St. Giles church in the heart of Edinburgh

St. Giles church in the heart of Edinburgh

Inside St. Giles

Inside St. Giles

Inside St. Giles Church

Inside St. Giles Church

Inside St. Giles

Inside St. Giles

Organ inside St. Giles

Organ inside St. Giles

"Arthur's Seat" high above Edinburgh

"Arthur's Seat" high above Edinburgh

Holyrood Palace: Home of Queen when in Scotland

Holyrood Palace: Home of Queen when in Scotland

Inner Courtyard of Holyrood Palace

Inner Courtyard of Holyrood Palace

12th Cent. Abby next to Holyrood Palace

12th Cent. Abby next to Holyrood Palace

Abby at Holyrood Palace

Abby at Holyrood Palace

Holyrood Abby from 12th Century

Holyrood Abby from 12th Century

Statue of Adam Smith, famous Scottish theorist

Statue of Adam Smith, famous Scottish theorist

Royal Mile in Edinburgh

Royal Mile in Edinburgh

Dorms we stayed in for conference at Edinburgh Univ.

Dorms we stayed in for conference at Edinburgh Univ.

Edinburgh Center run by Hugh Goddard

Edinburgh Center run by Hugh Goddard

Main Library at Univ. Edinburgh

Main Library at Univ. Edinburgh

David Hume Statue in Edinburgh

David Hume Statue in Edinburgh

April 19th, 2010 | Category: Intellectual Life

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