Our stay this time was fairly relaxed. We visited the zoo, went past the palace (closed due to the Queen being home for her annual Garden Party) climbed part of Arthur's seat and generally faffed about on buses. We visited HMY Brittania which is an interesting experience. It makes sense that a family plagued by publicity like the British Royal family would enjoy an open sea voyage where no one can find them. Bizarrely the Queen doesn't share anything with anybody, including her bed. Probably the closest i've eve been to feeling sorry for The Duke of Edinburgh... A spot of afternoon tea on the boat before running into some ex students from school on their holidys. It seems a travel requirement that you bump into at least one child from school each time you head overseas.
On our last night i forced Tom to come with me to a dinner an show at Prestonfield, a very luxurious bed and breakfast just outside Edinburgh. The show was in the stables (sounds odd i know) but we had an excellent dinner, sharing our table with some Americans and Canadians. Whiile Tom agreed to come tot he show he still fused to dance the Gay Gorden with me so I danced with a 15 year old male pereformaer who was too young to know how to lead. Lucky i already knew the dance. I don't have any photos because Tom forgot to take some while i was on the dance floor.
Edinburgh is also home to my favourite clothing retailer so my bag is pretty heavy now.
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