Checked-in and Ready to Go

After checking into the hotel and depositing our bags in our rooms, we were temporarily delayed from taking a walk on the Royal Mile when Gail and her mom could trapped between floors in the elevator. Once they escaped we all met in the lobby and headed-out into the falling snow seeking supplies for our breakfasts.

Day One of the Great Edinburgh Expedition

December 24th 2009
Flying over to Scotland was a breeze. Actually there was a definite lack of a breeze as the Gulf Stream seemed to have disappeared. El Niño was wreaking havoc with weather patterns both in the States and throughout Europe. Our pilot advised us shortly after takeoff that the flight would be at least an hour longer than normal because the usual Gulf Stream tailwind was absent. It hardl ... read more

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