The last day before Edinburgh was very easy. We had pulled up along the canal and used the bank spikes to tie up and we had a quiet night. Before that we had passed beside some rather rough looking buildings and had some of the local neds fooling around, so we were glad to get to a secure site.
After a leisurely breakfast we putted away and enjoyed ANOTHER! Sunny day. We crossed the Almond Aqueduct and through some leafy passages, but no more charming villages.
As we approached Edinburgh everything slowed down and more boats were moving about. At 20 minutes out we had to call the Leamington Lift Bridge to let them know we were going to pass through. When we arrived, the bridge was up and we passed under into the Edinburgh Quay.
This is a very nice set of docks and it’s surrounded by restaurants. It is a locked area and, although it’s right in the heart of the city, it is secure. The man in charge was very nice and gave us permission to stay as long as we wanted. At the high season you can only stay for 3 hours or overnight if you come in late, so we are very fortunate to get downtown accommodation for free.
We went for a stroll along Princes Street, through a beautiful Garden and then up to the Royal Mile. Von is looking for her family tartan. She’s been told it’s very obscure and no one would stock it. As Von comes from a long line of convicts, we can understand that prison tartan might be scarce! Then John and Von went up to Holyrood Park, or Arthur’s Seat. We went to a beautiful Baroque concert in St Giles Church. We all managed to get back to the boat without much trouble. A great day.
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