The First 48
All great trips must begin with some notable beginnings. I don't know if you would call the beginning of our trip GREAT, but it was memorable. We began the trip with a great meal at One Flew South. Everything is on time and we get on the plane. Flash forward to 4 hours later and we are just now taking off. It was not enjoyable and who knew that the catering service could hold up a plane that long.
The best part about the plane ride....before it began.....
Our flight began in Atlanta and through Amsterdam for a brief layover and then on to Edinburgh. We spent very little time in Amsterdam, but it was really fascinating to get on a bus and be driven to our airplane. The airport is positioned in a great place geographically to serve a number of different cities throughout Europe so there a lot of these 1 to 2 hour flights. We finally arrived in Edinburgh in the afternoon. Of course my luggage got held back which meant no clean clothes. It wouldn't have been a problem except I had been wearing a T-shirt the entire time.
Our place in Edinburgh is amazing. It sits on a "close" which is Scottish for alley. The flat was in a building that originally minted coins for the Scottish government before being rehabilitated. It had its own very cool courtyard with a garden, plaza, and clotheslines. The best part - although a half block off of the Royal Mile, it was incredibly quiet. The flat itself dated to the 17th century (I believe) and was really homey. Its a great place for our adventures in the big E!
We finished our long two day journey with buying me a long sleeve shirt and eating the most delicious hamburger and drinking the best beer one could have after a day we had.
