We left for a week in Scotland over New Years via a train out of King’s Cross Station to Edinburgh. We had originally been going to drive up, but time was of the essence and the train a whole lot faster, so we booked tickets for the train. The train trip was very pleasant, everything looks a little bit nicer when it’s covered in snow, and England is no exception :-) We did accrue a few short delays along the way, but before long we were in Edinburgh. The first thing we noticed as we exited the station was the festival atmosphere which takes over the city in the build up to Hogmanay, circus attractions were all over the place, streets were closed down to make way for ferris wheels, carousals, and every other thrill seeking
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