Edinburgh, 18-23 May 2006

My job took me to Edinburgh for 5 days. We held a W3C meeting there.

I studied English in a college in Edinburgh in 1996. I was delighted to have to organise a meeting there. I love that city.

I travelled there last October (koalie.net album (70 photos) and flickr set (11 photos)) to look for venues. We estimated an attendance of 130 people; we had 129 ;)

See also the flickr set (24 photos).

Edinburgh Castle at dusk, from Saint-Cuthbert Cemetery.

castle

Edinburgh Castle at dusk, from Saint-Cuthbert Cemetery.

castle

When you walk on Princes Street, there is this huge pointy tower made of rocks. It seems it doesn't really belong there, but after all, it does. The Scott (Sir Walter Scott, writer, 1771-1832) Monument was built between 1840 and 1846 with stone from the Binny quarry in West Lothian which was specially reopened for the 1998-99 restoration. (from the plaque of the monument)

Sir Walter Scott

 Shadow of obelisk and graves in the Calton Hill cemetery.

Calton Hill

 Light rain and clouds that were low enough to catch the lights from the city and provide that orange atmosphere.

Calton Hill
Light rain and clouds that were low enough to catch the lights from the city and provide that orange atmosphere.

Calton Hill

 Light rain and clouds that were low enough to catch the lights from the city and provide that orange atmosphere.

Calton Hill

 Some street in Edinburgh, late sun, clouds.

Late sun

 At one end of the Main Hall of the Royal Museum stands the Millenium Clock.

Millenium clock

 At one end of the Main Hall of the Royal Museum stands the Millenium Clock. Amy and I in the middle.

Millenium clock
Main Hall of the Royal Museum of Scotland. That was taken during the pre-dinner drinks that took place on the balcony among exhibits.

RMS

 A statue of the National Museum of Scotland. All in brown on a white background.

b and w

 A crane maybe?

on stilts

 Main Hall of the Royal Museum of Scotland. That was taken during the pre-dinner drinks that took place on the balcony among exhibits.

Main Hall

 On the balcony of the Main Hall of the Royal Museum. Alex is leaning and watching over everybody during the pre-dinner drinks.

Alex
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Koalie, 2006