Festival Time in Edinburgh

I do enjoy the atmosphere in Edinburgh during the Festival in August, especially when the weather is warm. Yesterday evening I went through to see Jamie, and before dinner we sat outside and chatted in the Edinburgh Gin Garden in St Andrew's Square. There was a very good singer on the wee stage, accompanied by a guitarist, and it was great to be sitting outdoors in such pleasant surroundings.

We then moved on to El Cartel Mexican Restaurant. It was the best Mexican restaurant I have ever visited! It's very small and the food is absolutely excellent; there is a selection of tacos with really interesting fillings such as duck with chilli flavoured pecans, salsa and pumpkin seeds, and also a variety of side dishes including pork ribs, street corn and quesadillas. I had a lovely guava flavoured drink and the margaritas looked marvellous. I thoroughly enjoyed the evening.