Waking up in our new apartment in Edinburgh, we noticed that the structures we were looking at out of our windows were actually grave stones in an old cemetery. Once we got dressed and the daylight had arrived, we set out to explore this side of town.

The cemetery had many grave stones dating back to the 1700s. We walked further up the road and found some steps and a path that led to Calton Hill, a spectacular lookout with amazing views all the way to the mountains and over the whole of Edinburgh. Here there was also a structure built to honour those who died in the Napoleonic wars, as well as a mausoleum built for David Hume who proposed this area as the first public space for anyone to exercise and enjoy In Edinburgh.

The weather was cool and crisp, but perfect for walking around and sightseeing.

We chose a quirky little pub called Dirty Dick’s for lunch. Teresa had a tomato and lentil soup, Scott a steak and ale pie, and Michele chose a dish that we kept seeing on all of the menus…macaroni & cheese (with added jalapeños of course). This pub had a cosy atmosphere with many items used S ornaments aromatic the walls.

Teresa had arranged for us to have a drink with a friend from Oz at 4pm, so we did a bit of souvenir shopping and then went back to the hotel to await our appointment. Scott had a wee rest while Teresa & Michele went down to the bar for a wine and to play some cards. Prince Street Suites were an excellent choice for accommodation with location being a major plus.

Meeting up with Narelle and Andreas was lovely. Scott and Teresa had last met with them early last year in Reykjavik Iceland. Such a small world that we happen to be in the same place as them again.

After a couple of drinks we said our goodbyes and Scott, Teresa & Michele stayed on at the Kinelworth Inn for dinner. This one was another meal that wasn’t so memorable.

We finished up and walked back to our apartment. Tomorrow we say goodbye to Scott and fly to Lisbon in Portugal. Good nicht!