Wanting to go home! Edinburgh is cold, grey, and rainy. We were surprised by how touristy that the royal mile has become. The sidewalks are very crowded, as in rubbing shoulders with total strangers. We queued to see Edinburgh castle but the line was so long that we bailed. Even then, we queued to leave. There were mimes everywhere, and bagpipes by the dozens. We ducked into the Gladstone museum, previously a tenantry, or boarding house. The house was 6 stories, a skyscraper in the 1500's.
Each room had a tour guide. One young fellow was from Halifax, and has just finished a Masters in International Studies from U of Edinburgh, and is loving it. Ravenous, we then headed to the Wedgwood restaurant on the Royal Mile. Trip Advisor and our hotel has recommended this place. We were not disappointed! My appetizer was a leek panecotta with a goat cheese mousse and parmesan crisps, followed by a main course of sea bass and potato puree. The place was empty and we took our slow time. Eventually, we had to leave and had to brave the pissing cold rain. Returning to our apartment, we watched !!!!!! Top Gear.
Heading to London tomorrow and St. John's on Friday
Hi Bridget! I've only read a couple of your entries so far, but your written word is exactly like your speech pattern in the best way! I can almost hear you saying it all aloud in my head as I read along.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you guys had fun, and I particularly liked the pictures (and description) of windswept Peter.
Much love from Rwanda,
Hilary
Just read your comment with Nan and Uncle Peter. Have a great time in Rwanda. Keep us posted..love bridget
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