We stayed in a wonderful furnished apartment on E. London St. This is the view from the apartment's living room--or maybe the master bedroom. It's hard to say what time it was; it got dark around 3:30 each afternoon. Actually, this photo may have been taken early in the morning. Husband is an early-riser, even on holiday, and he always enjoys going on little jaunts before the rest of us wake up. He might have taken this before setting out.
He always someone/something photogenic on his walks. He usually manages to find some coffee and a newspaper, too.
Look! It's the site of Conan Doyle's birthplace. He led such an interesting life.
Now for the coffee: Artisan Roast on Broughton St.--some of the best coffee in Edinburgh, supposedly.
Husband certainly liked it--he bought a bag for us and one for a friend.
Cheeky! This is a reference to The Elephant House, the cute Old-Town Edinburgh coffee shop where J.K. Rowling used to write. The Elephant House is featured at least a couple of times in the Sunday Philosophy Club series by Alexander McCall Smith (is it okay to mention that I considered stalking him while in Edinburgh? Just kidding! Sort of.).
More soon from Edinburgh!
7 comments:
I was in that very shop just before Christmas - topping up on my favourite tea bags - rooibos with cinammon and pear. That end of town is a great area to stay for exploring. My friend used to live about 5 minutes from there on Hopetoun Street - it was always our crash pad after nights out in the city. Now he's moved to the suburbs it's not quite so handy ;-)
Glad you enjoyed Edinburgh - it is a great city!
Looks like a lot of fun! Edinburgh is definitely high on our list of trips to take more locally. And good coffee? Sign me up!
I've always wanted to visit Scotland too! And Ireland, hell... half of Europe really :) Hopefully someday! I'm looking forward to more photos annnnd... now I want a good cup of coffee! xx
so glad you enjoyed your break. we loved edinburgh where we took our 1st anniversary back in 1997. haven't had a chance to return but i would like to. beautiful city.
Now you have me wondering if we can squeeze in a trip to Scotland...love the cheeky, quirkiness. Can't wait to see more.
Happy New Year!
Edinburgh is on my "bucket list" (and Scotland in general). :)
I love Edinburgh and Scotland, though have only been once. The photos are great and capture the feeling of Edinburgh in the winter. I didn't know that Arthur Conan Doyle was born there. I really want to go back and see more of Scotland. Sounds like you had a great trip with your family!
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