As the weather forcast had not been great, we decided not to cycle on the Monday. Plan B was therefore to walk into Edinburgh and have a look at some of the tourist things and then go for a coastal walk in the afternoon. We wandered over to the Royal Mile and headed away from the Castle. Down a little passageway off the Royal Mile, we discovered a wonderful community garden called Dunbar’s Close Garden, which is open to the…
Our latest short trip was a visit to Edinburgh. We had both only visited the Scottish capital once before, and that only very briefly. We set off on the Sunday morning amid reports of forthcoming blizzards. Thankfully, though we encountered some wintry conditions on the journey, we arrived in Edinburgh to find the city without snow (if a little cold). It was mid-afternoon so we decided upon some walking while it was still light. We were staying just outside the city…
