We were obviously even more tired than we had realised and managed a full 12 hours of sleep! After having breakfast and witnessing J's first experience with weetabix, a healthy appetite and a smaller bowl than he is used to, we got ready and ventured into town.
Edinburgh's public transport system is an interesting one - namely very limited as they currently try to reinstall (?) the tram system they took out some years ago. We were dropped off at the park and ride station, about a 15 minute journey from Edinburgh Waverley. Complex ticket machines that would take only credit cards confused more than just us, and with so many lost expressions it became clear that tourists were outnumbering locals.
Once in town, I spotted my good old friends Topshop, Primark and H&M. As became reacquainted with them, J found himself free wi fi and a hot drink.
Shopping cravings quickly satisfied, we walked up and down princes street sorting out where we would go when we returned for Hogmanay celebrations later in the night.
Feeling slightly peckish, we returned to the Christmas market and got ourselves huuuuge Angus beef burgers topped with cheese, bacon, onions and tomato relish from a stall. We sat down at a nearby bench to tackle the messy, greasy but delicious food. The atmosphere of the street was celebratory, the aftermath of Christmas and the anticipation of New Year.
I managed to convince J to go on the Edinburgh Wheel, a smaller cross between the London eye and a ferris wheel which was fun, spinning round and admiring the views of Edinburgh.
Whilst on the wheel, we spotted the Walter Scott monument and decided to seek adventure and climb to it's top. Hundreds of stairs later, the views wee magnificent if not concerningly windy! The stairs, as in many old buildings became increasingly narrow and low proving a problem for tall J!
With not enough time to properly see the castle, we decided to save it for another day and instead head on home and prepare for the night ahead!
B x
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