Paris to Edinburgh, the end of a journey

We left Paris on the Eurostar which took us to London so we could catch an overnight bus to Edinburgh. The Eurostar travels through the English Channel and surprisingly there was no fanfare at all. Just a tunnel that was very black. I tried to take a picture and all I got was my reflection :)

Arriving in Edinburgh, after a very long night :) Quick stop at hostel to 1. dump bags 2. eat 3. shower 4. figure out a plan of fringe attack before heading out. The Fringe Festival dominated the streets - the Royal Mile was chock-a-block full of performers, street entertainers and people passing out cards to encourage you to attend their show/s. So much to do! So little time!

A VERY clever magician we saw. Somehow he managed to get a five pound note inside a lemon. A little girl in the crowd had drawn a face on the note so unless she was involved somehow, he was pretty magical!
It wouldn't be Scotland without bagpipes, now would it?!!?

We visited Room 65, which is a Christian Church that is doing outreach work during the Fringe Festival. They offer free coffee and live music, was fantastic!
Haggis balls. So good! Haggis is way, way, way better than I expected. I don't understand why it has such a bad reputation....
Enjoying our haggis a lot!
Playing with fire; the street performers go until late!
All ready for a little hike to Arthur's Seat which overlooks Edinburgh
Arthur's Seat - conquered!
Some street entertainers I listened to for a while
Grabbing a cider before watching some free fringe comedy
Haggis nachos - not bad at all!
The magnificent military bands
The band forming the cross of the Scottish flag
My bus out of Edinburgh.... the start of a very long journey to Burmingham complete with lots of delays. This marked the end of my trip with Mel and what a trip it was! So many amazing sights and so many incredible experiences. What a blessing!

Mel, thank you so much for your company, it was a blast! God's blessings on all 'home' brings xxx