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Back on the trail of the Lords of the Isles with a 4 day stopover in Edinburgh for Hogmanay. Sadly, the festivities were cancelled due to adverse weather and high winds.  I had purchased my tickets for the torchlight procession and the street party but alas it was not meant to be. Perhaps that means I have to come back next year. One of the locals told me that you can\u2019t cancel Hogmanay, it\u2019s a day! He also said that you wouldn\u2019t find the locals at the street party but in pubs throughout the city!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city is beautiful though at this time of year and the Christmas market along Princess Street is great to wander around.  I especially liked the mulled wine with a shot of brandy and the unusual mulled gin! The Royal Mile has been crowded but not overwhelming \u2013 it seems it was more chaotic when I was here during Fringe a couple of years ago. There are the usual street pipers and other street performers even in the rain!  Last night I came across a drum band with quite an assortment of drummers and a huge crowd around them.  There is something about the drums with just a drum band or a pipe and drum band. Temperatures have been in the upper 40\u2019s and low 50\u2019s though they have dropped today into the 30\u2019s and I am in for a cold stretch once I reach Ardtornish tomorrow. While Edinburgh has been a bit of a disappointment this time because of the cancellation of the festivities it has still been a great place to wander and I have discovered a part of the city I didn\u2019t know \u2013 The Meadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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