Arrival in Edinburgh

We made it!  The plane ride to Heathrow went smoothly and we spent three hours in the airport, waiting to connect to our flight to Edinburgh.  There was a delicious meal of ramen at Wagamama.  It was not as good as Hong Kong, but it hit the spot.

We finally arrived in Edinburgh, just after 5pm local time.  We took a taxi to 15 South Charlotte Street on Charlotte Square to meet Dave and Carol.  The apartment is very nice and will quite comfortable for our stay.  We headed out for an dinner pretty soon and just walked around the corned to Gusto.  We celebrated Carol's birthday with a lovely Italian-ish meal (with very loud music).

(picture taken by Liam Neeson look-alike)

Afterward, we took a short walk in the chilly, damp evening to find a Sainsbury's.  Robert snagged some of his favorite Quadruple Chocolate Cookies and Gu brand "saucy puds" (we know them as lava cakes).  Plus, he found Diet Coke!

We are all thinking an early bedtime and get on track for tomorrow.  We spend Saturday in Edinburgh, then head to Newcastle on Sunday.