Mercure Point Hotel 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 ...

... what with unpacking, repacking and moving out that I havent had much time to think about my travels being over, but it still feels a bit wierd!<br><br>Anyhow, I just wanted to say that if ever you are Edinburgh way and fancy meeting up just let me know, I might even be able to find you a bed!!

... me on my non-Texan accent, but also told me where to find the actual Hogwarts Train (for all of you non-nerds, this is a Harry Potter reference) which still runs in Ft. William. Incidently, we just happen to be staying over at Ft. William for 2 nights... with a free day...pilgrimage #2? I think so. <br>4. I am ashamed to admit it, but I really enjoy how the shower water goes all over the floor despite there ...

... the Fringe Festival shows. Next to the ticket office they have a separate ticket booth selling reduced price tickets for some of the performances of the day. However, there were so many shows to choose from, that we decided instead to go and see Roy Walker, of Catchphrase fame. His show wasn't one with reduced ticket prices, but only cost £12 so not too bad. Before his show I only knew Roy Walker as ...

... porridge will be and how long it will take to cook. Basically, the finer the oat, the quicker the cooking time. That's why the instant porridge varieties, which are made from fine oats, tend to have an almost powder-like consistency. As I am using rough-rolled oats, I soak overnight in an equal ammount of water (this releases enzyme-inhibitors and makes it more digestible). Then I add the soaked oats into a caldron of a cup of boiling water, with a ...

... and efficient...few if any roundabouts which makes a lot of difference when traversing large cities. On each side of the road there were lots and lots and heaps and heaps of new industries giving Newcastle a new prosperous look...not the image we had a few years ago. It had been a lovely day for driving and our last exploratory run before we arrived in Murchiston was to Dunbar which seemed to be on a remote corner of the north east at the opening of the Firth ...

... really like the city, its all building) edinburgh is still my favourite city and i wish i worked here, still looking for that englishman to marry for a passport..... =p caught up with heleena, andy and chris over the weekend. i didnt realise how much i missed them until i realised i had seen them only once in the last 2years. heleena and andy are moving to townsville on tuesday. good luck. and catching up with chris was really ...

... player and someone had pressed Play. <br><br>Happily we nosed around the Great Hall, the palace containing the Scottish Crown Jewels, the Scottish War Museum and the prison. The French soldiers locked up here during the Napoleonic War had kept themselves entertained by producing forged Bank of Scotland notes, and I wondered if this was just the start of a bourgeoning counterfeiting industry that was still alive and well ...