Today, we enjoy a panoramic tour of the “Old town”, taking in the historic Royal Mile, then, the Georgian “new town”, admiring the many fine Georgian crescents, squares, and streets with their distinctive architecture. Our first stop is the beautiful the Cathedral of St. Mary and its Shrine of St. Andrew, Scotland’s Patron saint. The cathedral was designed by the prominent ecclesiastical architect, James Gillespie Graham, in 1814. Because of a fire at the adjacent Theatre Royal in 1891, the Cathedral was damaged and subsequently restored and expanded. The Shrine of St. Andrew, which houses Holy Relics of St. Andrew, was refinished in the 1980s for the Papal visit of the then Pope, John Paul II. Pending flight schedule, we celebrate Mass while there. Following our tour, we break for lunch on our own and then visit the nearby Edinburgh Castle, which sits on an extinct volcano. On view are the “Honors of Scotland” – the magnificent Crowned Scepter and the Sword of State, which are the oldest Crown jewels in the British Isles. Also housed here is the fabled “Stone of Destiny”, the symbol of nationhood used to inaugurate monarchs of Scotland, England, and the United Kingdom for over a millennium. Built in the 12th century, it housed various monarchs and royals until the mid-17th century, when it became a military barracks because of its strategic location. While there, we also stop at St. Margaret's Chapel, which withstood numerous destruction attempts. Dating back to the 12th century, during the reign of King David I, who dedicated this Chapel to his mother, Queen Margaret, who we now know as St. Margaret of Scotland. Also located nearby is the Cathedral of St. Giles, the patron Saint of Edinburgh. If time permits, we conclude the day with a walking tour of some historical sites not visible on our coach tour. We return to our hotel for dinner and overnight in Edinburgh.