My companion remarked upon our arrival in Edinburgh that very few places are exactly how you imagined them to be, but that Edinburgh was one of them. I don't know if I ever imagined it myself, but I think if I had it would have been less magical in my imaginings. I apologize to all the Scots for what I am about to say, but if Hogwarts was a city, it would be Edinburgh.
Our hostel was on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh's main tourist street, it's the one which goes to the castle. When we got there it was raining and dismal outside. The entry of the hostel had a cozy sitting area with an amazing fire blazing away. The lady who checked us in was genuinely and effusively friendly and welcoming.
After dropping our stuff at our beds we walked up to the castle and around town. We stopped for a cider a whiskey and we closed the evening at a place recommended to us by a friend living in Germany, Mum's Comfort Food. I had fresh local sausages and parsnip mash with caramelized onion gravy, my companion had mac and cheese with veg.
We headed home fat and happy and stopped for another cider on the way. We ended up sitting by German tourists. An entire country of conversations to overhear and we end up sitting with two Germans.
In the morning we went to the Scottish national museum, a chaotic and uniquely organized collection of everything from Scottish relics to a nonlinear clock. Then to the bus station for the 6 hour bus ride north to Cullen.
I loved Edinburgh, people were friendly, the food and cider were excellent, the city was magical. Can I live here? I look forward to our return after a few days in the north.
And I promise to take better pictures.
Our hostel was on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh's main tourist street, it's the one which goes to the castle. When we got there it was raining and dismal outside. The entry of the hostel had a cozy sitting area with an amazing fire blazing away. The lady who checked us in was genuinely and effusively friendly and welcoming.
After dropping our stuff at our beds we walked up to the castle and around town. We stopped for a cider a whiskey and we closed the evening at a place recommended to us by a friend living in Germany, Mum's Comfort Food. I had fresh local sausages and parsnip mash with caramelized onion gravy, my companion had mac and cheese with veg.
We headed home fat and happy and stopped for another cider on the way. We ended up sitting by German tourists. An entire country of conversations to overhear and we end up sitting with two Germans.
In the morning we went to the Scottish national museum, a chaotic and uniquely organized collection of everything from Scottish relics to a nonlinear clock. Then to the bus station for the 6 hour bus ride north to Cullen.
I loved Edinburgh, people were friendly, the food and cider were excellent, the city was magical. Can I live here? I look forward to our return after a few days in the north.
And I promise to take better pictures.
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