爱丁堡Festival Fringe，我又来了！II *My Third Visit to Endinburgh's Festival Fringe II (29 August 09)

特别的在这一个月里，世界各地的表演家、艺术家都聚在爱丁堡，为爱丁堡一年一度的Festival Fringe带来了不少色彩。

August is the month for artists from all around the world to gather and perform their talented skills in Edinburgh.

一个在人来人往的街上拉小提琴的小男孩。崇拜他的勇气，羡慕他的才艺。

A talented young man was playing violin solo. How I wish I could have the courage and talent that he has.

一个简单像似锅子的东西竟然能谱出那么动听的音乐。不得不翘起大拇指说“赞”。

I hardly believe that this simple musical instrument could produce such beautiful music.

艺术也可以让人胆战心惊、血压标高、吓一跳！

Arts could be really scary too!

说真的，我也不知道她想在表演里带来怎么样的讯息。就只她和另一个穿红西装的女人，站在人来人往的大街上动都不动！

有时候真的很想跑上前然后骚他们痒，像是看看他们真的那么专业，那么忍得吗？

虽然天气晴空万里，但风很大，很冷！

Invisible man?

这里就是一年一度，只维持一个月表演的Military Tattoo 之表演场地，就在爱丁堡城堡前。（这张照片正好是从爱丁堡城堡范围出来的时候拍的）

每到8月，爱丁堡就变成一个非常热闹的都市。

我也尝试在街上站着不动，看看是什么滋味！答案是：无聊！

韩国表演者也在这里上一场韩国爱情故事。

扮演活僵尸在街上吓唬人。

美女跳现代舞。

在街上宣传表演。这种方法，真的不多看两眼都不可能！

爱丁堡Festival Fringe, 我又来了！I *My Third Visit to Endinburgh's Festival Fringe I (29 June 09)

趁着连续几天的假期(Bank Holiday)，我们决定前往苏格兰北部旅行。这次和我们到苏格兰的第三次了，虽然是第三次，但心情还是很兴奋，因为苏格兰是其中一个我喜欢的地方。这次到苏格兰的目的是想到Isle of Skye 及Inverness，看看苏格兰的highland，享受大自然的美。

由于从Leeds前往苏格兰北部需要超过10个钟的车程，我们决定在爱丁堡停留半天，然后当晚再开车到Glassgow过夜。乘爱丁堡这个时候刚好庆祝一年一度的爱丁堡Festival Fringe，我和小华又再次在人群中寻找新鲜的文艺节目，观赏免费的表演。

This is my third time visiting Edinburgh, however it's our first time heading to the most north. Our main objective was to see the highland, visiting Isle of Skye and Inverness, to experience the beauty of true nature.

Driving directly from Leeds to Inverness will take more than 10 hours. Therefore we have decided to stop by at Endinburgh for the Festival Fringe, then stay over night at Glasgow before heading to Isle of Skye and Inverness. This year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe was different from what I saw and experienced in 2007, less international performance and less creativity this year...



一路上天气好漂亮。有蓝天白云的陪伴，从Leeds到爱丁堡5、6个钟的车程也会变得不一样。
Nice weather...

今年的爱丁堡Festival Fringe 弄了个很新鲜的展览，就是在火车站附近的广场展现一些奇奇怪怪、绝对能让你爆笑的sign board.
This year the organizer exhibited some bizzare sign boards at a plaza near by Edinburgh train station. I was laughing like mad after seeing these funny messages.

后面就是爱丁堡的St.Gile Cathedral.

这个很赞！这一群人在宣传他们自己的表演节目。有兴趣看他们的节目的话可以到售票处买票专看他们的表演。

一个蒙面忍者突然抱着小华拍照不放！

Faceless ninja!

一群人躺在人来人往的大陆中间睡着。用这种方法吸引身边的过路者，还不赖也，至少真的让很多人停下了脚步，和他们索取他们的节目表。
This is really an awesome idea attracting people's attention to promote their performance/show.

原来，他们的表演主题是Frozen! 怪不得睡着的也好，站着的也好，眉头都不皱一下！
These people were promoting their show by frozing themselves in the middle of the busy road!

第一次看当场用喷笔画人像的才华画家，他真的很棒！

穿牛仔裤的超人，第一次看吧？把黄色松阔的内裤穿在外的超人，也是第一次看叻？
I think he should tighten his yellow underpant so that it won't fall while he is flying!

不吃、不睡、没女人、没性爱。。。别紧张！这一群人只是在宣传他们的莎士比亚歌舞剧而已。 Promoting Shakespear's theatre.

这也是宣传莎士比亚歌舞剧的一群女孩。。。

Also promoting Shakespear's theatrre...

My Second Visit to Edinburgh (4 June 08)

Photo taken on Calton Hill. Overseeing the whole town from this high hill.....



Behind mum is Authur Seat, used to be an active valcano.



One of the Monument on Calton Hill.

Nelson Monument stands on Calton Hill too.

Behind mum is Scott Monument. It is built in the centre of the busy town.

Street performer was blowing a Scottish Pipe.

Scott Monument

Missing a foot???

Edinburgh Castle is just up on the hill behind these buildings....

Edinburgh Castle

These are castle's guards. Kilt is part of their uniform.

Edinburgh Castle and the guard house.

Hubby put on this helmet in one of the survinior shop....

Mum also put on....hahaha...

There are lots of survinior shops along Royal Mile. Mum took one of the kilts to take photo. Never call this as a 'skirt' as it is not, it's 'kilt'!

Mum took a photo in front of an armour/weapon shop.

The whole street is called Royal Mile, some where around Edinburgh Castle.

St. Gile Cathedral, one of the oldest cathedral in Edinburgh. For more information, please refer to http://trishalavittae.blogspot.com/2007/08/edinburgh-in-summer.html