Arthur's Seat

New Year's Day!

Since not much would be open we decided we'd climb Arthur's Seat. Since I wasn't able to secure a ticket for the Loony Dook, I figured we'd go with plan B. Why not climb a really really tall hill, mountain thing. It was a long trek and more suitable for a mountain goat, but I managed and so did Dad. It was a good time and we had company. We didn't get to walk out along the Crags but stuff happens, right?

Afterward we did some more shopping since we connected with the Royal Mile at Holyrood Palace. We tried to get into the World's End bar, but it was a 45 minute wait. We headed out and ended up at Whiski. This bar was exactly what you picture a pub to be like in the UK. Dark wood, classy but totally laid back. Unpretentious and homey. I naturally felt at home right away.

We decided to split from the group at that point and head back to the hotel to rest our feet/legs. We had some fish and chips from the hotel restaurant and just kind of hung out and prepared for tomorrow's journey to Loch Lomond and Stirling Castle.