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The show is over and we are back at the hotel. First, the day started with another tour of the town. It was a driving and walking tour. Some of it was the same as what we had discovered on our own and some of it was quite different. Our guide was a native of Edinburgh and she had alot to explain. Good on her.
The highlight was the Tattoo in the castle's esplanade. We walked up to castle, which has bleacher seating installed for 9,000 persons. These seats take room or months to install and just as much to remove. They are put up and taken down each year. Where they are stored is anyone's guess. The show started at 21:30 and lasted about two hours. It was a salute to naval forces with massed pipe bands, drum and bugle bands, drill teams and a lone piper. To clear the stands and walk home took about 45 minutes. If you ever have a chance to see the Royal Tattoo is strongly suggest you see it. You will not be disappointed. In the mean time look it up on YouTube.
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