Roslin

6月21日是日最长夜最短的一天，天空却是灰暗的。无论如何，我们还是搭巴士到城市以南的一个小镇。那里的教堂建筑风格在苏格兰来说算是很特别，可以媲美意大利的教堂；也因为书本和电影《达文西密码》而更加出名。由于入门票要7镑半，我没有进去。外面也因为防止潮湿破坏了建筑物而用铁架和铁屋顶遮住，所以没办法看到教堂完整的风采。
从教堂走下去，可以到达一座小小的旧城堡。城堡鸟瞰一大片树林。沿着梯级和小泥路走下去，就到了树林。林间有一条河流，也有小路让人散布。因为要赶在6点以前华人超市关门前到那里买东西，加上天气阴霾，我们只在那儿转了一圈就‘爬’回小镇搭巴士。。

The longest day, literally. And it was cloudy and sometimes wet. We took a bus down to Roslin despite that, defying Edinburgh's ever changing weather. Roslin town is known more for its Rosslyn Chapel than the Roslin Glen nearby. However, to see the interior designs of the chapel would set me back £7.50, and since it's not that far from Edinburgh (I can come back again if I really want to, I suppose), I did not buy the ticket to go in. It's a pity Ethan can't go in by himself, since it's free for him... The exterior of the chapel was covered by a metal sheet and so we could not get an unobstructed view of the chapel known for its unique architecture and rich history (and of course, one of the places of attractions in Dan Brown's erroneous 'travel guide', "The Da Vinci Code").
After lunch, we went to Roslin Glen, which featured some wooded paths and a river. There was also a small ruin of a castle nearby. It was a nice pleasant walk, but we wanted to hurry back as the sky was beginning to look threatening. We had also intended to buy some Chinese foodstuffs, and had to reach the Chinese Supermarket by the closing time, 6pm. So it was a short circuit instead of the complete walk, then back to the bus station for the bus back to the city.