24 Hours in Edinburgh by hilarystyle, Edinburgh, Scotland
Have you ever visited a place that felt so right, so special that it was almost聽painful to leave? Love at first sight? That鈥檚 exactly how I felt about Edinburgh from the very first moment. I鈥檓 not exaggerating聽when I say my mouth literally fell open with the unique beauty of the city, so when Tim suggested we go back for a repeat visit I was ecstatic and so were our聽boys!
Having already visited many of Edinburgh鈥檚 major highlights聽on a聽previous visit, and because we only had one full day, we decided not to plan too much in聽advance. This worked out to be the聽perfect mix of old favorites and new discoveries.
A bonus was our meet up with close聽friends from California! How exciting to meet up with friends in a far away place! Our dinner together and a lovely walk聽along the Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle was a highlight of our visit.
Our first stop the next day was聽brunch! I know I said we weren鈥檛 planning anything, but there was one exception, our much anticipated repeat visit to聽Oink,聽located in the Grassmarket neighborhood. I guess we were excited because we arrived on the early side and they weren鈥檛 open yet. Wandering in and out of the area鈥檚聽shops was the perfect way to pass time while we waited. The above photo of our meal at Oink speaks for itself! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Having already visited many of Edinburgh鈥檚 major highlights聽on a聽previous visit, and because we only had one full day, we decided not to plan too much in聽advance. This worked out to be the聽perfect mix of old favorites and new discoveries.
A bonus was our meet up with close聽friends from California! How exciting to meet up with friends in a far away place! Our dinner together and a lovely walk聽along the Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle was a highlight of our visit.
Our first stop the next day was聽brunch! I know I said we weren鈥檛 planning anything, but there was one exception, our much anticipated repeat visit to聽Oink,聽located in the Grassmarket neighborhood. I guess we were excited because we arrived on the early side and they weren鈥檛 open yet. Wandering in and out of the area鈥檚聽shops was the perfect way to pass time while we waited. The above photo of our meal at Oink speaks for itself! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: 24 Hours in Edinburgh by hilarystyle
Guide Location: Scotland » Edinburgh
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Hilary Gudgel
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Guide Location: Scotland » Edinburgh
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Hilary Gudgel
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Edinburgh Castle
- Oink
- Grassmarket
- Palace of Holyroodhouse
- Scottish Parliament
- Arthurs Seat
- St. Giles Cathedral
- Writers Museum
- Inn on the Mile
- Princes Street
- La Garrigue
- Wagamama
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