Dovecot House Bed and Breakfast Edinburgh
6 Dovecot Road Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 7LE, United Kingdom
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Green Hills and Rugged Landscapes
... of all, which is a nice break from busy and bustling London, and also was much more mellow (perhaps the good weather put everyone in a better mood).
And there were bagpipes. And tartans. It was hard to distinguish whether it was a passion for tradition or simply a tourist draw, yet it was pleasant known the less and really brought about the feeling of being in SCOTLAND. Surprisingly, or I guess ...
Edinburgh Day #2
... and I’m #2 on the standby list for EWR-EDI, and 31 seats open on the CX flight from EWR home to DCA. Packed, showered, and lights out at 10:53.
It’s been a super-quick trip to Edinburgh and I only got in this one full day of exploring. But I’m glad I made it out on a trip for MLK weekend after several false starts – and Edinburgh ended up being a neat Plan D destination. There’s a lot more to see here, and so perhaps I will return to Scotland one ...
Narco wars, male angst and a hippopotamus
... Parsons Happy Hour" which I saw on a previous visit. This year I saw him in a "A Visit from Miss Prothero" a 30 minute Alan Bennett play. Brilliant. I was one of the youngest in the audience for "Flanders and Swann" where Tim Fitzhigham and Duncan Walsh Atkins perform the satirical songs of Michael Flanders and Donald Swann. (British performers popular particularly in the 1960s. Their songs include "The Hippopotamus Song" with its well known ...
Scotland: Day 1
I'm officially in Scotland! WOOHOOO!
FYI: I'm unable to access the internet on my computer, so pictures are uploaded (they're all pretty hilarious) but I'm posting this from Fiona's computer, and they'll be up on this post as soon as we figure out how to connect my computer!
Anyway, I Woke up around 6:30 in the morning and stood in impossibly long lines for over 2 hours, but somehow made it to the pane before lift off :] Met ...
Edinburgh - Still one of our favourite cities!
... straight back to our room, its colder here than London.
4 JANUARY 2011 - After breakfast we made the decision to chill out in our room for a few more hours and then we went for a walk to Edinburgh Castle. Oh my god, its really cold today, the wind is icy cold. We get to the castle and we walk around. Oh memories..... last time I was here I was wheeled around in a wheelchair. As we were hanging around waiting for a guided tour to my right there is a ...

