A wee jaunt xxx

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It's little ditty of day 1 time...
Early morning flight from Heathrow Terminal 5, nothing open lol and when it did open..of course the security wouldn't let me through had to go to 2 different desks and get a print out of boarding pass that still didn't let me through whilst everyone else is just walking through fine.
When I did get through I was frisked and then they also checked my bag, why is it always me?!!!
Anyway, good flights in business got brekkie and a 6 a.m champers, lovely driver to pick me up and deliver me to my beautiful hotel.
Everyone is soooo nice, I arrived at 08:30 only expecting to drop my bag off because room wouldn't be ready at that time..nope it was ready 🎉.
I don't think I've ever got in a hotel room at that time before!
Anyway I headed out almost straight away as I'd booked a tour of the underground vaults, guide Nick was great learnt alot (too much to explain) the vault stories were a little spooky, I must say was a little bit scared when the torch was turned off and he was telling stories 😯.
Then I went to the famous victoria street, although it was actually alot smaller than I thought but still pretty.
I was a bit hungry so I went to Oink which I'd seen online before getting here..you get a roll with hog meat and choice of sauce.
I had mine with apple sauce and sage and onion stuffing, they even add a bit of crackling yum yum 😋
Then I had a butterbeer from The elephant house and met a lovely lady and her friend who took a pic of me and we chatted a bit.
I looked around a few shops and then I headed off for my next tour, as I had a bit of time I discovered Princes street park so wondered through there and then as I was heading to meeting place I got a message that next tour was cancelled as the guide had hurt their ankle 😭.
So I decided to go find it myself, it was a place called Dean village where The Water of Leith runs through, this is the main river flowing through Edinburgh.
It is a very picturesque place and for centuries was a milling centre which was powered by the river.
Since I've been up since 2 that was it for the day apart from just heading downstairs in my hotel as between 5-6 every night there's wine and cocktails for social hour.
Also so so glad I bought rechargeable hand warmers they were a lifesaver today as my god was it cold!!
All in all a great first day, so far I'm impressed by it's beauty and lovely people xxxRead more