Open Doors Day

Open Door Day was oringinally started in Paris, but has come to Edinburgh. This is when buildings not normally open to the public open for one day. This year it included 78 buildings throughout Edinburgh. I was lucky enough to see some including; the first Edinburgh bathhouse, an old castle that has been revamped as the Scotish National School for the Deaf (the delightful images of the castle) The Observatory, Old cemetaries (The round light image is from inside David Hume's tomb.) The monument for fallen Scottish soldiers during the American Civil War, The Public library, and Riddle's Close, which contains one of the oldest remaining buildings. It is also home to the first summer school and Edinburgh. These were just a few of the fabulous places on this day long journey.