Vicky had a fun-filled, action packed, couple of days for us, starting with a visit to Edinburgh Castle. We parked up nearby, left Misty in the car, and waved bye bye to Kathy and Einar, who were off to the zoo to feed some penguins. We were some of the first into the castle, and spent a great couple of hours browsing around. I was excited to see the Crown Jewels, I love Crown Jewels.
Meanwhile, at the zoo
After the castle we collected Misty then wandered through the park on Princes street and bought a spot of lunch. A Stroll along the Royal Mile followed where Misty was very, very wary of a pink sheep.
Next we climbed Calton Hill. The war memorial at the top proved a little tricky for Ian to climb, but after a lot of hilarity and little help from his friends he finally made it. Once up, he and Alex posed for a photo shoot for GQ.
We had just enough time to return to the house for coffee and a shower, before meeting Kathy and Einar near the zoo for a meal. Then back into town for Beauty and the Beast at the playhouse. While we were singing ‘kill the beast’, Ian and Alex went out for a nighttime run/cycle.
After a good nights sleep we were up and at Em early again to visit the Royal Yacht Britannia, where we had expensive tea and cake.
No visit to Edinburgh is complete without a trip to the top of Arthur’s seat, Misty loved it.
We had just enough time to return for coffee and to leave Misty before a trip to The Real Mary Kings Close and to Spit on the Heart of Midlothian.
We struggled to find somewhere for tea. Alex had his eye on a mashed potato place, but eventually we settled for a regular pub style restaurant. Back at the ranch it was time for an earlyish night. All this sightseeing takes it out of you.
The next day we departed Posh Williams, us by car and the rest by train (First Class) . It felt like we had been away forever, but we had really enjoyed our Scottish Sojourn.
What a great blog Jackie. I so enjoyed it.
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