Day 12 – And Back to Edinburgh
Today was pretty uneventful. We had a lovely breakfast at the Lovat on Loch Ness, then packed up the cars and made our way down to Edinburgh. In some places, the road is pretty narrow, and we some GULP moments as quite-large lorries came barreling down the road the other way. We were fine, knowing our own fenders and being willing to hug the left side of the road. Later, I commented to those in the car with me that you know the road is narrow when the SLOW signs on the pavement don’t fit in the lane. In other words, the W spills over into the other lane!
We made a quick stop at the Dalwhinnie Distillery where some of our group bought presents to take home. As we came out of the building, the dark skies were dramatic against the sparkling, white building.
There were no detours coming in to Edinburgh this time, so we made it to a parking area without much problem. Except that we were not right around the corner from the hotel as we had thought. No matter, we walked three more blocks up to our hotel and checked in before scattering in various directions. One of our group said her good-byes, as she was off to the airport.
We didn’t have enough change when we arrived in the city for parking, so Arnie and I returned to the cars, armed with change, and camped out there, waiting until we had to move our vehicles. We had found a great area that allows parking for four hours instead of the usual three. And for less money per hour! Here, you can’t just buy more time; you have to move to another spot. After that, parking is free from 6:30 in the evening until 8:00 in the morning.
Arnie and I wandered around and walked down towards the foot of the castle. The Scottish people have a sense of humor, and as someonewho grew up with Beatrix Potter tales, I was taken by this sign that ticked my funny bone.
We found a warm pub and got out of the drizzle. With our being the chauffeurs, it was good to get off our feet. Driving a stick shift around those narrow roads takes a lot of effort! We enjoyed something to drink, then headed back to our hotel to meet up with the rest of our group for a last dinner. I am always drawn to the lovely patterns on some of the old, cobble streets, such as this one. In the rain, it really glowed.
Next stop: Provence and a new blog series!
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I would be delighted if your photo workshops resource was submitted to Geotog.com Regards Tony at Geotog
I will, Tony, when I get a chance. Our workshops are pretty intensive, and there is no time. Hopefully, today, I’ll do it … if I can finish catching up on applications that came in during our Scottish Highlands & the Isle of Skye workshop.
Take care,
TBC
Sounds like you all had a great time.
Indeed, Mark, we did. Thanks for the heads up on the Legionnaire’s Disease. We were careful and did NOT drink the water. We saw snatches of it all on the telly.
Take care,
TBC