As it was almost the half way point of our trip, it was time for laundry so we spent half of the day doing travel business-laundry-future route planing-laying in a few supplies. Then we jumped on a local bus and went into the old town of Edinburgh. 

Such a remarkable experience We took advantage of a walking tour from our guide book to explore the streers of the old city. It was like being in Diagon alley and the merril world of the celts.

There were many side alleyways which are referred to as "close".  These were so intriguing and we walked down a couple of them for the experience.

We found ourselves in Victoria Street...a curved street lined with old buildings and which apparently was the inspiration for Diagon Alley in Harry Potter.