Tag: Edinburgh

  • Getting to Stirling

    For no reason beyond “Never been there, and people mentioned the castle”, I went to Stirling. Turns out to be pretty easy to get to; I could have caught the train as it passed through a station close to my hotel, but I decided to catch the thing from Waverley instead, mostly because I wasn’t…

  • Edinburgh Again

    This time I’m staying out near the airport, where the hotels are cheaper, but the tramline will take you into the city centre easily. Though one of the two catch-ups with folks went late enough that the last tram had gone, so I utilised their guest room. One catch-up was with someone I knew, plus…

  • Trying Something Different With Edinburgh Photos

    On Sunday, my last day in Edinburgh, I got a day pass and rode the tram a lot. Went to the airport for absolutely no reason beyond “it was there”, and went to Leith/Newhaven because it’s where the other end of the line is. I’ve been through Edinburgh airport a few times, but never in…

  • Edinburgh Pictures

    Conveniently close to my hotel is a pub where I can get a cheap breakfast. It’s a Wetherspoons, in an old cinema, so there are even more weird architectural features than the ‘standard’ Spoons location. Here are some attempts to be funny, presented for your amusement.