Sunny day in Edinburgh

Another fantastic day! After a slap up breakfast at Chancellor's Court we set off to climb Arthur's Seat. Heather and Ewan suggested this because they have never climbed it before and this weekend was the perfect opportunity because of the beautiful weather. I was a bit nervous about holding up the group but I went up at my own slower pace with a couple of rests and was very glad that I did, because the views over Edinburgh were amazing; it's years and years since I've been up there. James, Heather and Ewan waited for me patiently and we set off back down the hill to Holyroodhouse where we had a welcome drink in the courtyard café. Then we strolled up the Royal Mile where we were soon in the middle of the street artists and crowds of the Fringe. I'm not usually a fan of crowds but this one had a great atmosphere and everyone was watching the keen young performers who were improvising, juggling, and doing bits of drama. They were also enthusiastically giving out flyers for their shows, but as Heather quite rightly pointed out, we had lots of culture yesterday - I was happy that today was a day for enjoying the sunshine! We then walked down to the Meadows and crossed them to see the outside of Andrew's new flat, which is in a marvellous location looking onto the park. And from there we headed back to Chancellor's Court via the Salisbury Arms Hotel where we had a cooling drink before driving home. It was a lovely Edinburgh weekend with great fun and great company. I was so tired from all the excitement (and the heat - it was a very warm day!) that I jumped straight into bed when I got home and slept for two hours! But the day was not over yet; in the evening I went over to Jackie and we time tabled for two and a half hours (it's looking good), then I got home in time to catch the last hour of the Olympics closing ceremony. I didn't see enough of it to form a coherent opinion but I liked the ending with the torch coming down and the fireworks. "My Generation" by The Who seemed like a fitting last song. What a day! What a weekend!