Manchester
We were stuck on a train between Edinburgh and Lockerbie for a couple of hours. Once we started moving, our train was […]
Category: Travel
Final Edinburgh night
Finished touring the Castle. We had dinner at Cafe Rouge. Excellent bread (fougasse) and crab cakes for a starter. I had duck, […]
Edinburgh Castle
Red Coat Cafe Had breakfast at our hotel. Excellent start to the day. Ham and Brie Croissants. Toured the castle this morning. […]
Holyrood Palace
We did the bus tour this afternoon, then we toured Holyrood Palace. Loved the tapestries, the paintings, the whole thing. Gardens were […]
Edinburgh
Elephant House Lunch in cafe where J.K. Rowling wrote the first Harry Potter book. I had a haggis and sweet potato stromboli […]
En route to Edinburgh
Traveling first class along the East Coast Line between York and Edinburgh. Magnificent scenery – especially when the line parallels the sea. […]
York Vignettes
Breakfasted at the Table Table restaurant and had a nice buffet. Walked along the wall in the other direction toward the Castle […]
York Evening – Minster & Curry
Back in the meal after a glorious day. We walked along the medieval wall to York Minster. The town is a mix […]
York Arrival
Table Table Restaurant Checked into our hotel. Quite reasonable and very close to the station. Having a spinach and ricotta pasta. Becky […]
Last night in London
Wagamama Noodle House St. Paul’s was inspiring. The dome from the inside is every bit as impressive as it is from the […]