Day 17
A relatively quite day. We began with breakfast as usual, which we ate with our fellow American travelers. Took a few photos and left around 10, minus ₤150. But worth it.
Drove into Edinburgh, where we got lost for a while before finding Hollyrood House, where we took a tour. The tour was very good, with a small group. Saw the spot where David Riccio, Mary Queen of Scots’ advisor, was stabbed 56 times. Amazing ceilings from the 1500’s. It’s all starting to blend together – history overload.
Then we drove up the Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle. It seemed quite disorganized in terms of the exhibits and information given. Nice views over a gray city on a gray day.
We were about to leave the city when we saw a Scotch Whisky museum of sorts, where we paid for a tour. The tour was quite informative if a little hokey.
We tried to find a wollen mill in Leith, just north of Edinburgh, where there were supposed to be good deals, but with no map of the city we couldn’t find it. So we drove south several hours to where we are now, in Headlam, at Headlam Hall just north of Yorkshire.
This was our second choice, but is actually very nice. We have a large suite for only ₤54.
We took dinner in Gainford at the Queen’s Head Hotel / Pub / Restaurant. Very nice, and cheap as always at a pub. Had a few pints as usual; my gut is beginning to show the strain of eating and drinking for 3 weeks straight.
Last night my wisdom tooth awoke me in great pain, and the aspirin were in the car 110 feet below. Ouch. I won’t say whose fault the aspirin was, but her name begins with J.
Weather today gray and 50’s cooler up north.
Day 18 >>>
Drove into Edinburgh, where we got lost for a while before finding Hollyrood House, where we took a tour. The tour was very good, with a small group. Saw the spot where David Riccio, Mary Queen of Scots’ advisor, was stabbed 56 times. Amazing ceilings from the 1500’s. It’s all starting to blend together – history overload.
Then we drove up the Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle. It seemed quite disorganized in terms of the exhibits and information given. Nice views over a gray city on a gray day.
We were about to leave the city when we saw a Scotch Whisky museum of sorts, where we paid for a tour. The tour was quite informative if a little hokey.
We tried to find a wollen mill in Leith, just north of Edinburgh, where there were supposed to be good deals, but with no map of the city we couldn’t find it. So we drove south several hours to where we are now, in Headlam, at Headlam Hall just north of Yorkshire.
This was our second choice, but is actually very nice. We have a large suite for only ₤54.
We took dinner in Gainford at the Queen’s Head Hotel / Pub / Restaurant. Very nice, and cheap as always at a pub. Had a few pints as usual; my gut is beginning to show the strain of eating and drinking for 3 weeks straight.
Last night my wisdom tooth awoke me in great pain, and the aspirin were in the car 110 feet below. Ouch. I won’t say whose fault the aspirin was, but her name begins with J.
Weather today gray and 50’s cooler up north.
Day 18 >>>
