State Visit

Pope Benedict says he wants to "extend the hand of friendship" to the whole of the UK during his state visit. BBC News UK

I live pretty close to Princes Street so when i heard the Pope had left Holyrood Palace to start the porcession i thought i'd pop out for a few minutes to see if, on the off chance, i could get a picture. I arrived just as North Bridge was closed so not many people had congregated around the barriers.