Well, we arrived in Ediburgh, had our tea. Mum took a rest and I went out and got some money exchanged and hoofed it around Edinburgh taking a look see at my favourite town. I realised that Fleshmarket Close (location of Ian Rankin's latest Rebus novel) was just down the street... and I then realised that it was on this Close that I stayed in a pissy lil hovel of a BackPacker "hotel" back in 2002 (when I realised that I'd never stay in another hostel!) I sussed out a Thai restaurant for dinner, also found Leta's pub where she used to work back in 1980 (Bannermans). They still have the huge cows stuck out of the sides of a building across from Bannermans. Went back to the hotel and Mum was more alive, so we went out for dinner, but alas to our discontent, the Thai place was shut so we instead ate at a local pub.... which wasnt too hot. We walked around Edi, and stepped into Bannermans, I had a pint of carling (which Gumby promptly dived into my beer). Mum had a
lemonaide. Its a student pub, and they had a DOG Awful band playing... finished the drinks, retrieved Gumby from the pint glass and boogied. We found a small shop and purchased some breakie items and juices for the AM as were getting up at a god awful hour to go on a 12 Highland tour. It was only 10 pm but still bright and sunny. Forgot how cool it was to have sunshine 20 hours a day! I crashed away that night in the glow of the setting Edinburgh sun.
We woke up to sunshine.... at 3 am! (Yikes) struggled sleeping for a few more hours. (No wonder we fell asleep on the bus during the Highland tour). Had proper tea and muffins for breakie then went out to find our tour bus.
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