From Bedrule its but a short car journey to Edinburgh, a key place in our journey planning.
Edinburgh is famous for many things, the home of Fettes college if your a Harry Potter fan, home also to the fringe festival and book fair but for me its crowning glory is the annual Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
The word 'Tattoo' was taken from an old Dutch army tradition of a regiments drummers and buglers passing around a garrison town and playing the tune 'Tap den Toe', meaning publicans must stop serving soldiers and 'turn off the taps' so the soldiers would return to barracks.
The British plagiarised it and over time abbreviated it to 'Tattoo', originally there were two Tattoo's, one was held in earls court London and the second in Edinburgh.
The London venue, at which I was privileged to be a part of was dropped leaving Edinburgh to carry the flag.
As our seats were 'up in the gods' and the performance took place after dark I apologize in advance for the quality of the photos.
Its a great honour for a regiment to be invited and many countries have also been invited to attend as guests.
At this time of writing the Tattoo in all its pomp and glory is moving to Sydney, Australia to perform for our antipodean brethren.
Photos.
1, 2, 3, The Edinburgh castle arena, pregnant with anticipation.
4, Reception committee checking everything secure.
5, Royal Logistics corps guard of honour.
6,Welcoming the honoured guest Lord Roberts.
7,Grenadier guards bands marches on.
8, Director of music.
9, Grenadier guards entertain the audience.
10, Massed bands march on.