ARTHUR'S SEAT

 Yesterday Steve and I hiked to the top of Arthur's Seat, a 650-acre patch of rugged Scottish landscape along the eastern edge of the city center. From the Scottish Parliament or the Palace of Holyrood, you can step into a former royal hunting ground that resembles the Highlands or the Shetland Islands. And if you've brought a sturdy pair of shoes (or heels in my case!) you can climb to the summit of an extinct volcano that offers 360-degree views of Edinburgh, the Lothians, and the Firth of Forth. This is the same Crag that Emma and Dexter hiked up in the book I recently finished "One Day", although it sounded a lot easier in the book!