Parliament and Pig Meat

Pouring rain in Edinburgh. The night in the boat was a bit noisy with the wind causing some clattering around on the roof. We have a mop, a barge pole and a plank to get to the bank from the boat. These items are on the roof of the boat and we were worried that they would be blown away. The wind was quite strong, and the rain was coming down in sheets at times.

We toddled off to the National Library to do the last blog and then had Lunch. I went to a place called Oink. They roast a whole pig on a farm somewhere and then lay it out in the front window and serve it as pulled pork sandwiches through the day. They are wonderful. Sheelagh went to the St. Giles Cafe for her prissy little bowl of soup. Ha!!!

After lunch we braved the rain down to the Scottish Parliament. It is 8 years old and very beautiful. Lots of metal and light oak. We saw the debate chamber and the outside basically, but it was interesting. Unlike the one in Ottawa, it is set up with everyone facing the speaker. The lady said it was to make it less confrontational. I found this hilarious in Scotland of all places.

Then Shush went to tour the Holyrood Palace and I wandered through some shops and dropped in at the library again and then home to the boat. The rain continued through the night.