After a long flight, we made it to London Heathrow Airport. We each managed a couple hours of shut eye during the flight, and we arrived feeling not that bad considering.
A second, much shorter flight, deposited us in Edinburgh, Scotland.
We figured out how to take the bus to downtown Edinburgh, which wasn’t that hard, once we walked outside the airport. (There is no counter *inside* for the bus, you just walk outside and pay at a stand.)
When we got off the bus, we were completely turned around. We almost got lost due to jet lag and a general sense of exaustion. It wasn’t exactly obvious which way was North/South. Finally, some construction worker pointed us in the right direction. Here I am hauling our checked bag up a steep road, what a behemoth!
We checked into our hotel (Holiday Inn Express – near Royal Mile) and headed out for dinner. They had recommended a vegetarian restaurant called David Bann so we set out to give it a go!
It was wonderful, here are some pictures of the food:
Me devouring hummus and toasties.
Amazing Creamy Veggy Risotto
Spicy Ginger Tofu Vermicelli
After our lovely dinner, we wandered down a very empty Royal Mile.
It was a quiet Thursday night, almost completely void of touristy activities on behalf of the locals. For instance, we only saw one guitar player on the street. But, that was okay with us. I was ready for a good long sleep.
Tags: David Bann, Royal Mile, Scotland, Vacation