Going to Edinburgh

The alarm went off way too early this morning. Hardly slept at all with all the noise on the dock. Friday night in Amsterdam is still NUTS. We slowly made our way up from below with all our luggage. Had a small bite to eat and some expresso. Hugged and triple kissed (the Dutch way) all who were up. Andrew is going to go to the airport with a bunch of the ladies a bit later. So he should be ok. As we walked down the gang plank, we spotted Thomas' rickshaw. His other business is Tomtours.nl. Taking people around in the bicycle rickshaw.

Making our way to Schipol Airport was a piece of cake. Easyjet to Edinburgh was crowded and cramped but it was on time and only an hour flight. We sat next to a very nice young lady who helped us to figure out what to do when we get out of the airport.

Getting off the plane, we immediately felt the temperature difference plus it was drizzly and the skies were very gloomy. Hope things brighten up but we are not counting on it.  Hopped on the Airlink bus which is a direct ride to Waverly Train Station. We were greeted by bagpipers in the downtown area. That brought a smile to our faces. It was only a mile to the b&b so we decided to hoof it.
The Garland Guesthouse is a 3 story row house on a street that houses many b&b's.  Our room is quite comfortable (once we figured out how to turn the heat on). We are on the top floor so we should not be too disturbed by noises.
Think we'll take a quick shower and investigate the neighborhood. Early dinner and early to bed. Tomorrow we plan to visit the Edinburgh Castle. There is also a marathon race going on in the city tomorrow. Hope we don't "run" into them.

No photos today - just relaxing.

Next time... The Castle