Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Edinburgh the Erie
In class I mentioned that while in Edinburgh, Scotland I could identify with the sense of a place being inherently creepy just as the glen in "Genis Loci." As soon as we arrived I was overtaken by the gloomy atmosphere that had settled in the city just below the highlands, and going on a ghost tour surly did not help to brighten the mood. Here is the link to the website of the company who gave us our tour. It has lots of cool facts and lore about the city and outlines the different tours available. Also I wanted to add that J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter and the "Chamber of Secretes" in Edinburgh at a cafe called The Elephant House.
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One time when I was in St. Louis, I went to this area downtown with a brick road and steam coming up from the sewers. It looked like a set for From Hell. I've never been to England, but this is what I picture the creepy alleys looking like.
ReplyDeleteThe British TV series Rebus, based on Ian Rankin's police-detective novels, is set in Edinburgh and has plenty of local color on display. It won't make Elizabeth change her opinion of the city, though.
ReplyDeleteMy wife has spent considerable time in Edinburgh and loves the place. I hope to visit one day, and I'll tell Auld Reekie you sent me, Elizabeth!