Leith Edinburgh

Edinburgh , Scotland, United Kingdom
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  • 1

    Scotland in winter - a new home. Brrr.

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    ... it to London. More on that later... Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, the traditionally troublesome northern part of the United Kingdom, and now home to a reasonably new Scottish Parliament. 600,000 of Scotland's 5 million or so inhabitants live ...

  • 2

    Edinburgh - Whiskey and Kilts Anyone.

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    ... Jeeeek-eel not Jeckel as by Hollywood) as we wound through the alleyways and closes of Auld Reekie (the affectionate nickname of Edinburgh which basically means Old Smoky). May 01 - Monday Another glorious day. Again it's sunny with a few clouds but ...

  • 3

    Oh what a night!

    ... about 11. It's now almost 12:30 and time for me to shower and then get out there. I am going to check out the Leith Market today, not too far from here. Sounds a lot like Camden, with the addition of street performers galore! I'm so glad I am ...

  • 4

    36. Hogwarts

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    ... of days getting lost in the medieval alleyways. Rating out of 10: 8 In a word: Majestic Something interesting: Visitors to Edinburgh may notice people spitting on the Heart of Midlothian, a heart-shaped mosaic built into the pavement near St Giles ...

  • 5

    Majestic Edinburgh Under Construction

    I'm writing this entry several months after visiting Edinburgh. There were large sections of the city that were torn up during our visit due to the installation of a light rail/train line. I found out later that the rubbish removers were also on strike ...

  • 6

    Loving Edinburgh!

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    ... of the really cool things about this fest is that it is everywhere all at once. You can wander around any of the streets in Edinburgh right now and find entertainment. On my quest to the Royal Mile I passed a group of women singing in front of a ...

  • 7

    Edinburgh - Amsterdam - Beijing

    ... head back to the check in desk, offload our bags, amble through the security checks and sit around for two hours in Edinburgh's dull departure lounge... * * * Aah.  Amsterdam.  City of tulips, canals and 'cafes'.  Only we don't get ...

  • 8

    Day 6 - Edinburgh

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    ... at Venue 34 where we went to see a stage performance of ?? Irvine's "Trainspotting" which is set here in Edinburgh in an area called Leith. We both really love Edinburgh and not just during the fringe. There is a really good atmosphere around the ...

  • 9

    Edinburgh Easter

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    ... We went to the Castle and the Royal Mile, climbed Arthur's Seat, saw the Botanic Gardens, the Waters of Leith, bits of the very dramatic Edinburgh Easter Play, ate chocolate and went to a fancy Church on Easter Sunday, climbed the little hill with ...

  • 10

    Can you see Glasgow from here?

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    ... I know. Not that much is going on still, but I did actually DO something here in the city yesterday. I have been to Edinburgh a half a dozen different times for varying lenghts of time, but had yet to climb Arthur's Seat. The big hill behind Holyrood at ...