Hotel Missoni, Edinburgh

Fun trip to Murrayfield for Scotland v Fiji.....lots of happy Scottish faces after the win, boys in fancydress, stag parties galore, chuc-chucs ferrying folks home in the rain, great cocktails in an Italian Jazz bar and running to catch last train back home on a busy busy Saturday night train heading South.

Hi Folks,<br>We are back in Edinburgh after spending a week in Lanzarote! Sun sun sun. Aaron and I are off to a Scottish wedding tonight then a quick 6 days before we set off on our big South America Trip.<br><br>Update you more once we arrive in Lima. <br><br>Adios

... that but we've decided **** it if we have to come home then we have to come home cant do a thing about it! its still a recession over here we knew that but dont think we fully realised so we have decided to shrug that off and if we're gunna run out of money we would rather do it having heaps of fun seeing places than mopring around edinburgh or london hoping to find a job!<br><br>So since coming to that conclusion everything ...

... people rushing from one venue to the next seeing how many shows they can cram into each day. It's literally a juggling act of 'when will the show end' and 'how long will it take us to get to the next venue' to see what tickets you should purchase. And those are only the shows you buy tickets to. There are tons of free shows and street performers to keep you well occupied.<br><br>Our first night back we went into town to ...

... it...) We went to a house of illusion place that turned out to be really cool. And I saw most of the city. I stayed in a hostel for a few nights and in a hotel for a few nights. The hotel was the Bank Hotel and it was described as a bar with bedrooms. It was described correctly. I hit up pubs and was determined to try a different kind of scotch every night. I pretty much succeeded. I'm really glad I ...

... scared for? Well don't you always do the same It's what ya there for, don't ya know.. The lights are flashing Down in here tonight And some might exchange a glance But keep pretending to dance Don't act like it's not happening As if its impolite To go and mention your name Instead you'll just do the same As they all do, and hope for the best... The only reason that you came So what ya ...

... we saw the Scottish Honours (the sword, the crown and the scepter) as well as the Stone of Destiny, a rock which served as a coronation chair for the earliest Scottish kings. I enjoyed shopping on the Royal Mile, but I was disappointed to discover that no visitors were being allowed into Holyrood Palace because the ...

... all wanted to go on a tour of Mary King's Close but I thought it sounded lame so Cody, Carl, Ashley, and I went pub-hopping instead for a couple hours, then went to get Lori (who had spent the entire day shopping) and then did some more pub-hopping. We stopped for lunch at a fish and chips bar somewhere along the way that had deep-fried Mars bars on its menu so Carl and I decided we had better try it. Expecting it to be disgusting, we decided to split one. It ...

(Originally published at http://www.troysgonewalkabout.com)<br>< br>The morning sky was beautifully clear, the air was dry and crisp and not even slipping on the icy footpaths could dampen our high spirits as we enjoyed our one and only full day in a single place for the week. <br> <br>Edinburgh Castle was the natural place to start. At the front gate I thought the £9.50 admission price to be a bit steep (though after four and ...

... me stay within a hundred miles of this man as for the fifth millionth time in two years my lame,lazy and apparently hilarious partner held out his hand and said "Pull my finger". Three hours later, armed with a clumsy and battered blue suitcase filled entirely with inappropriate clutter I squeezed onto the National Express coach bound for London and the adventure that has been my life ever since.