Athens of the North

After my Pilates class tonight, I went for a quick run in previously un-run territory (for me at least).

I decided to venture down Queen street and into the New Town. This is one of the reasons I love Edinburgh so much. The architecture is stunning. The New Town was developed in the late 18th/early 19th century. It was precisely this type of architecture that has earned the area the name - Athens of the North.

This is a shot of Ainslie Place - it is an oval street that links 2 crescents. There is also an oval garden in the centre. Apparently, Ainslie Place is part of the Moray estate that was planned in 1822.

I would love to live somewhere like this one day. I'm pretty certain I'd chew off my left arm to do so...