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Edinburgh: Multiplicity

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

As beautiful as yesterday was, today was its antithesis, but I’d read as much about today’s weather.

I had a very late start.  I think I stirred this morning around the appropriate time to wake-up, but I thought better of it.  I didn’t actually wake up until about 10:30am local time.  And by the time my lazy bones really left, it was noon.  Suffice to say that lunch was breakfast today.  [read on]

Edinburgh or Bust or Both

Saturday, December 30th, 2006

First, if you spot some strange characters, it’s going to take me a bit to get used to the UK keys again, so bear with and all that jazz.

With each trip, I seem to be more haphazardly packing at the last minute. This one was made worse by a Christmas gift gone wrong. One of my gifts was a new lens for my camera. Well, of course, turns up defective. My luck ya know. So, day after Christmas, I called and explained the problem with the lens and that I wanted a replacement by Thursday as possible as I was heading to the airport Friday morning. Oh, no problem, I was told. No problem if they had mailed it that day. Or if they had mailed it the next day and sent it anything other than GROUND… right… ground, the day before… I can at least say I’ve had remarkably good luck with them over all, why I’m not dragging names into it. But Thursday found me calling around various camera places in Atlanta until I found… ding.. ding… same lens, same price. Only fun part was is the company in question is really mail order but you can pick up in the evening, which is what I did. [read on]

Edinburgh – Last Day

Sunday, January 2nd, 2005
Feeling more well rested today. Didn't do a lot yesterday. I did go on the tour of Mary King's Close. It was quite neat. They ham it up a little bit for the tourists - the guides and re-enactors are ... [Continue reading this entry]

Edinburgh – Day 4

Saturday, January 1st, 2005
Very tired today. Slept until nearly 10am. Am having breakfast as I write this. I only have one definite plan today and that's a tour of "Mary Kings' Close." I don't recall the full history but it's a section of ... [Continue reading this entry]

Day 4 – Edinburgh – Afternoon

Friday, December 31st, 2004
I'm SO TIRED. My feet ache like I can't believe. I just stopped at a Boots and paid an exorbitant (when changed to dollars) amount for some arch supports before my feet just die. When I walk at home, I ... [Continue reading this entry]

Day 3 – Edinburgh

Friday, December 31st, 2004
By and large doing well. My feet are about walked off. I can't imagine how many miles a day I've walked. I know I won't be walking for the rest of the week when I get back. I don't think ... [Continue reading this entry]

Edinburgh Continues

Thursday, December 30th, 2004
Another morning in Edinburgh. Back in McD's. Up too early to take advantage of the breakfast provided by the hostel. Haven't eaten here yet either, so this will probably be short. I had a good time yesterday. Rode the train up ... [Continue reading this entry]

Edinburgh – The Adventure Begins

Wednesday, December 29th, 2004

My flight arrived on time yesterday. Both times I've flown BA, in flight they've said that we would get to London half an hour early. Both times, we've missed and been on time. Don't tease me like that! This time, ... [Continue reading this entry]