Travelling to Edinburgh

An early morning walk to the ferry and it’s farewell to Arran. We enjoyed breakfast on board, along with very comfy seats.

CalMac served us well, though the vessel was nearly empty

After disembarking we caught the train to Glasgow Central, the transfer bus to Glasgow Queen, and the train to Haywood Market.

Our hotel wasn’t allowing check-in until 2 pm, so we had some time to for lunch in a local pub first. We then dropped our bags before heading to the centre of town.

Reaching the castle, we stumbled into the end of the recessional from the Coronation celebration, as King Charles received Scotland’s honours today. The regalia was a spectacle, and Jen particularly loved the Shetland pony mascot of one of the regiments. He had his own uniform!

Approaching Edinburgh Castle
The pony parade!
The crowd. Yellow signs are protesting the monarchy.

After the recessional was a fly-past by the Red Arrows, the UK’s version of the Snowbirds. They were a real crowd-pleaser.

The Red Arrows
Busy streets with many levels
Old, old buildings
Two definitions of ground floor

Dinner was in a cute Mexican street food place, and delicious. Then we retraced our steps for an early night.

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