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Edinburgh

An impromptu city break Read more
  • Trip start
    February 19, 2020

    Edinburgh - arriving

    February 19, 2020 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C

    We managed to escape the island earlier than expected (see photo of Saturdays forecast!) but ahead of the next storm! Hopefully all will be well to fly to Cyprus on Sunday 😊 Meanwhile we have a few days to explore Edinburgh having never visited in nearly 20 years of living in Scotland. Ian is happy that the apartment is right opposite a pub 😂 🍺Read more

  • Exploring the city on foot

    February 20, 2020 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 3 °C

    Think we’ve walked miles today! Up to the castle which is very impressive, along the Royal Mile to the Scottish Parliament building, also wandered around the Scottish National Gallery looking at all the art. Wandered up and down Princes Street and through Princes Street Gardens. A lovely, lovely city 😊Read more

  • National Museum of Scotland

    February 21, 2020 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 8 °C

    Forecast was pretty rubbish, very windy and rain so we headed over to spend the day in the museum, it was great, we wandered around for hours, had lunch, wandered around some more and by 3pm we’re starting to flag - still loads more to see so will have a return visit next time we’re in the city.Read more

  • Airport...

    February 22, 2020 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C

    Very much a hanging around kind of day today, we left the apartment in Edinburgh - we’d pre-booked a taxi to the airport. I guess we could have just got the bus or tram but the thought of trundling around the city streets with our main luggage in the midst of 50mph+ wind, snow and rain showers just didn’t hack it... Couldn’t check in to our airport hotel until 3pm so just took turns in wandering around the terminal buildings, drank coffee and read my book. Will get an early night as we need to be up early for the flight to Cyprus in the morning.Read more

    Trip end
    February 22, 2020