We had breakfast at the casual restaurant at the hotel, Chisholm’s. Scott tried porridge with whisky and found it disgusting.

We agreed to meet Robin and Katie at the new Parliament building. We walked from the hotel to look at the St. John’s Episcopal church across the road, then walked through the church yard to the path through Princes Street Gardens.

We crossed the railway tracks on a small bridge then took the pathway up to Edinburgh Castle.

view from the Castle looking south

St Giles church

We bought some chocolates at Plaisir du Chocolat (which was still on the Royal Mile at that time) and then to Vin Caffe for some sandwiches.

We walked to Robin’s flat crossing George IV Bridge, up the Mound, through the Meadows to Marchmont Road. We had lunch at Robin’s flat and checked out where he was living.

and a little bridge playing.