I had no idea it was such a beautiful city.
I felt the call of the ancestors, that little tingly feeling you get when you visit the home of Your People. My grandfather was born and raised in Edinburgh, he was dragged along with his family to Canada at age 11, he never really got over it.
The true Charm of Edinburgh was really meeting my dear friend Tabs. We've known each other for years in the blogosphere so to be able to quaff back the champers in the whiskey bar at The Balmoral, while our husbands chatted madly away (about politics? fracking?) was truly a special occasion.
We didn't take a picture together as we'd planned to meet again the next day at an event, but alas Young Rascal had a terrible headache and was quite sick. She also had blisters from new shoes, it was too sad, we couldn't bring her or leave her behind.
The whole trip was too quick, two days is not enough time to see Edinburgh, it's just too beautiful. It deserves the attention one would give Paris.
Wasn't the light stunning? |
Symbol of Scotland |
The Castle |
You can see The Balmoral in the background in this next picture, they had a whole set-up devoted to some kind of serious jumping game for kids... Young Rascal wanted to do it desperately but was then foiled by her headache and her terrible blistery feet.
Giant jumping contraption for kids. |
The lobby fireplace just opposite the efficient and dignified concierge desk. |
The breakfast room service was perfectly presented:
MrBP ordered the prunes and when they arrived exclaimed "I have no idea why I ordered these things."
The Guilt Prunes |
Definitely not DaniBP approved. |
On the other side of the table was a giant basket of pain au chocolat. They ordered everything chocolate on the menu and nothing else. |
We had dinner at Angels with Bagpipes.
The smoked salmon appetizer at Angels With Bagpipes. |
I can't wait to go back, we didn't even have time to visit The Palace. That's top of the list, along with more champers with Our Tabs in that cozy whiskey bar.
Have you visited Edinburgh? Any plans to do so?
xoxDani