Day 6 saw us getting closer to Edinburgh and we basically walked from one park to another finishing our 29km day in Queensferry, where there are 3 bridges across the Harbour, 1 for trains and 2 for cars.
Day 7 saw the coast and walked into Edinburgh central . It was a long day as lots to see on the way through suburban Edinburgh.
The walking gets slower as we have more roads and turns to navigate. We walked around the Edinburgh Zoo, catching a glimpse of a zebra.
We donned our ponchos as it began to rain as we headed across for last half hour as we headed across The Meadows Park, past Greyfriars Bobby statue and along the Royal Mile. I had stayed in this area nearly 20 years ago so it was very familiar and brought back some good memories.
I will explore it more when I am back here next week.
The number of people and traffic was all a bit of a culture shock to us as commuters and tourists with umbrellas all rushed to get out of the rain. There are no verandas above the shops, unlike New Zealand, so everyone gets wet when it rains. Very silly, I think.
We stayed at the Premier Inn where I had a nice curry and a beer in the restaurant, just for a change from eating in a salad in our room.
Wow Karen, Scotland is one place I really want to visit and more so now….
Dear Karen, a wicked story as usual ! photos excellent