We left our furry friends in Shetland yesterday, on to Edinburgh.

Our hotel is on Princess Street, the heart of the city.

Being on the 7th floor and having a balcony means…

We had a gentle walk around the park opposite the hotel first. It’s probably the quietest area in town.

Then a walk down the Royal Mile, which was absolutely packed. However we did find a little jewellery store we’d visited before, with some pre loved Scottish gems. There’s no more room for wool, but silver and citrine doesn’t take up too much space. 😁

Once we’d worn out Hazels legs it was time to retreat to the hotel, but not before getting a packet of M&S Best Ever Prawn sandwiches to eat on the balcony. The only problem being the music, if I have to listen to Scotland the Brave on bagpipes and drums one more time…..

Tomorrow will be the longest day….with flights to Heathrow, then Singapore, Melbourne and Launceston. I’ll probably do an in transit post, hopefully not from Baku ! but if not that’s all for a while. We do have a plan next year coming back to Scotland to narrowboat from Glasgow to Edinburgh, via the Falkirk Wheel, as well as a cruise around the Outer Hebrides with Ponant.

Finally I can also report Prime Thyme has been sold today to a lady, living in Surrey, so she’ll probably remain on the Wey and Thames. I wish her new crew best of luck in their adventures.