Edinburgh is vibrant, fast, and unlike any city I have ever visited before. If you ve visited the ci

August in Edinburgh means one thing festivals! doubletree hotel virginia beach and I wanted to see them all; but I didn t see the point of flying between London and Edinburgh, and I certainly didn t want to pay the extortionate amounts for a train ticket only to have to double the fee when I was coming back. That left me two choices being cramped in a bus for eight-hours doubletree hotel virginia beach or renting a car. Car rental it was!
Picking up the car from London s Heathrow airport I was secretly hoping that I d get one of the European beauties. What are considered luxury doubletree hotel virginia beach cars in Australia are everywhere in Europe and I was itching to get inside one and hear the motor purr. But it seemed that being under-25 didn t allow me a huge range of choices when it came to cars and the driving Gods had another car in mind for me
After passing the turn-off for Manchester things start the roadsides begin to flourish and the development drops away to showcase green pastures and hills. For me it was the perfect time to pull over and grab my camera to take a few snaps of the wild terrain.
Passing the Scottish border the greenery continues but little towns begin to crop up along the way. As an Aussie I was pretty excited to see the road-sign for the town of Lamington. Slowing down I was hoping for a cafe to stop at to grab one of the tasty chocolate, coconut and sponge-centered treats found at delis all over Australia; needless to say I was devastated to find a cluster doubletree hotel virginia beach of homes and no cafe selling one of my favourite Australian treats.
Edinburgh is vibrant, fast, and unlike any city I have ever visited before. If you ve visited the city you could understand doubletree hotel virginia beach how artists and authors Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, J.K. Rowling, Kenneth Grahme could draw inspiration from the city.
We were attending a taster session with a smattering of performers across all the artistic fields performing inside doubletree hotel virginia beach The Pleasance, but the highlight for me was finally seeing The Boy with Tape on his Face perform a show which really makes you appreciate doubletree hotel virginia beach what everyday items can do if you use your imagination.
After a hectic day seeing the city, taking in the best of the Edinburgh Arts festival, getting lost driving around Edinburgh s closed off streets, and seeing Australian comic, Jim Jefferies, doubletree hotel virginia beach we were meant to head to the famous Spiegeltent but having arrived in the city too late to collect our tickets to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, the main reason I invited doubletree hotel virginia beach Dylan to head North with me.
Walking down the town centre, tiredness overcoming doubletree hotel virginia beach us and thinking a shot of whiskey before bed would be the best course, we heard a scalper doubletree hotel virginia beach selling last-minute tickets to that night s performance. Though we d missed 20 minutes of the performance we still arrived in time to see the best bits and we got tickets front and center for less than retail cost bargain!
Spiegeltents are easily deconstructed wooden and canvas performance tents originally created in the late 19th century, lavishly decorated with mirrors and stained glass. In Edinburgh the tents are home to cabaret-style acts, circus acts and classical music for a small entrance fee. Inside are plenty of comfortable tables or booths and a bar the perfect way to relax after a long day.
Before we left Edinburgh I needed to do two things: buy a tartan hat for my Grandpa and take a photo of the Assembly with the Olympic rings outside. doubletree hotel virginia beach The perfect momento to finish an epic weekend in Edinburgh.
It was worth renting a car just to have the freedom to stop whenever we wanted, to side-track and see different places, and to drive around Edinburgh instead of having to work out the public doubletree hotel virginia beach transport system just for a weekend.