Rosslyn Chapel was on the itinerary for the afternoon. Just a short drive from Edinburgh, it seems like you are stepping back to another time. (A very cold time.) The stonework was absolutely amazing. You couldn't take pictures inside, so we encourage you to look up some info on this chapel. Any interior shots will be worth the effort.
In the 1950s some repair work had actually sealed moisture inside the stone and the interior of the chapel became covered in green algae. They decided it would be best to let the stone dry naturally so they constructed a huge canopy over the entire building to keep the rain off. (When we were there, the wind was blowing the rain sideways, but they assured us that it kept most of the rain off.)
The upside of the scaffolding was that we could climb it and see the roof and buttresses on the upper levels. For architecture nerds like Karen, this was fantastic!
Rosslyn Chapel was on the itinerary for the afternoon. Just a short drive from Edinburgh, it seems like you are stepping back to another time. (A very cold time.) The stonework was absolutely amazing. You couldn't take pictures inside, so we encourage you to look up some info on this chapel. Any interior shots will be worth the effort.
In the 1950s some repair work had actually sealed moisture inside the stone and the interior of the chapel became covered in green algae. They decided it would be best to let the stone dry naturally so they constructed a huge canopy over the entire building to keep the rain off. (When we were there, the wind was blowing the rain sideways, but they assured us that it kept most of the rain off.)
The upside of the scaffolding was that we could climb it and see the roof and buttresses on the upper levels. For architecture nerds like Karen, this was fantastic! 
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