The Grassmarket This delightful part of the town was a medieval market place where you could buy anything which ate grass – it was a livestock market. It was also a place of public execution where the Edinburgh population would turn out in their thousands to watch criminals die on the gallows. The Grassmarket was,…
This is Patti and John, 2 delightful people from Kansas. I met them very early from a cruise liner docked at Leith and we saw Edinburgh at its best in beautiful sunshine. Here we are having the farewell dram at the Guildford Arms. A fleeting glance at Edinburgh, but enough to enchant them and they…
The last 2 days have been too hot for a tweed kilt jacket. I’d like to get a tropical weight one. Any ideas friends?
“Hello from Houston, Texas USA! My husband and I have booked a cruise that will bring us to Leith, Scotland, docking on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Yes, 2015, as I do want to plan ahead so I have the best of guides and even as I am emailing I am afraid that you might be…
What a super weekend of touring with great clients. Saturday I was with Jacob, Sumu and their 2 sons from Kerala, India but now living in Australia Jacob and Sumu are highly qualified doctors so the tour took in much of Edinburgh’s medical history. The boys, aged 8 and 10 were smart, enthusiastic and great…
Fred and Connie, two fantastic Canadians that I spent a wonderful day with, despite some torrential showers. I met them at South Queensferry from a cruise ship and were taken in to town by a shuttle coach, owned by a man that I taught to play guitar when he was at school. He announced on…
A wonderful day yesterday with Seema, he sister and her 2 children from Mumbai. The weather was perfect for touring, cool in the morning and warm in the afternoon. They came in a hired car and Nick, the driver, was super to work with. We did a panoramic which included the high road round Arthur’s…
I spent Thursday in the lovely company of Stephanie and Ken Watson and their young son, Jake from Rhode Island USA. Stephanie had been to Edinburgh some years ago, but the boys were first timers. So as we passed each historical reminder of how the Scots had helped shape America, the wow factor was running…
I took some of the family and Christine’s friends for a wee tour yesterday. Paige and Alex, both 9, held my hands all the way round and were really animated in their questioning. Alex, who is English, persuaded his mum to buy him a kilt and Jacobite shirt, which he wore for the rest of…
Dear Bill, We very much enjoyed our time with you last Thursday! It was both fun and educational and I plan to write a good review on TripAdvisor for you once we get home. I will also ask the chaps in our group that were shooting photos to send any good ones to you they…