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Log of the Eden Quest - 2006

Log of the Eden Quest - 2006

Destination One -- Edinburgh, Scotland

Date: January 26, 2006

Mileage from MDI: 2870

Position: 55 degrees, 57' North, 3 degrees, 10' West

Weather: 42 degrees at 1:00 P.M. GMT, Mostly Cloudy, 62% humidity

Where to run: A wonderful 11 mile loop around the sights and sounds of the city.

Running events: Edinburgh Marathon 2006

Possible companions: Area running clubs..a local guide to loops and pubs

Provisions: More about pubs! Can't say enough..

Local cuisine: A wee bit of Haggis

Rough course from this point: somewhere very dry
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oh yay we're in Scotland!

That's cool, Frank!

By AlyieCat at 26 January, 2006 - 14:45 | login or register to post comments

Way cool.

You guys are great.

By Amy F at 26 January, 2006 - 14:54 | login or register to post comments

You forgot something

Here's a recipe for haggis. You can't be in Scotland and not eat haggis!

By Chris G. at 26 January, 2006 - 15:27 | login or register to post comments

I think I could resist it

EEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

By AlyieCat at 26 January, 2006 - 15:38 | login or register to post comments

Lights of the sheep

???????

By Amy F at 26 January, 2006 - 16:07 | login or register to post comments

Edinburgh

It's one of my favorite cities in the world. The castle is so cool, it's at the top of a BIG hill, it has a graveyard for royal dogs, and it's where the "opening night" for the 6th Harry Potter book was. Edinburgh is where I saw my first pro rugby game, bought most of my British Harry Potter books and I love it. You just made my day!
And Chris, you can SO be in Scotland and avoid haggis, however, Irn Bru and whiskey are much harder to resist. (not mixed together, of course)

By autumn at 26 January, 2006 - 15:27 | login or register to post comments

Edinburgh is awesome

I love Edinburgh as well. Judy and I stayed at a hotel across the street from the castle a couple of years ago. It was beautifully lit up at night. In addition to the pubs there is a terrific Indian restaurant there...but I can't remember the name of it now.

We hiked up to Arthur's Seat (along with the rest of the city) on a Sunday afternoon. That would be a great place to go for a run!

I had the haggis...it was ok. Very salty.

By Carol B. at 26 January, 2006 - 16:29 | login or register to post comments

The castle...

appears to have simply risen straight out of the cliffs. Its amazing. Other things I remember from being there, the weather changing incredibly fast, how hard it was to understand "english" speaking people, and knowing there had to be thousands of ghosts in those hills.

By Mike B at 27 January, 2006 - 08:47 | login or register to post comments

Yeah!

I've been wanting to go to Scotland for years and now I'm there with a bunch of runners. Perfect.
Unfortunately, I could not open the Pubs section. I'm as frustrated as a thristy person holding the perfect cold micro brew on a hot summer day and discovering it's not a twist off. I've used the inside of my truck door before but I have a feeling that won't work today.

By Rae at 26 January, 2006 - 15:30 | login or register to post comments

pubs

I think I'm going to the Indigo Yard, since my social life right now could be classified as "nonexistent" :(

Best pub for girls to meet boys
Indigo Yard, 7 Charlotte La
Glassy, expensive and a stone throw from Edinburgh's powerful financial hub. Many eligbles to be found here...

By AlyieCat at 26 January, 2006 - 15:45 | login or register to post comments

Pub links

Rae, that pub link should take you to: http://www.edinburghguide.com/society/pubs/

If that still doesn't work for you, try this one instead.

http://www.edinburgh.pubs.freeuk.com/

By Editor at 26 January, 2006 - 15:51 | login or register to post comments

Aaaaah

thirst, quenched

By Rae at 26 January, 2006 - 16:54 | login or register to post comments

Me roots are from Scotland near Edinburgh

Edinburgh (a.k.a. Edenburgh for this club) is very close to my roots. My grandparents immigrated from Dundee, Scotland (a port city just north of Edinburgh) after WW I, which my Grandfather fought in for Scotland (every see that movie where the Scots come over the hill in the desert with the bag pipes saving the day in northern Africa. That be him). Gassed by the Germans, too.

Anyway, in the late '80s I went over to discover my roots. I took a ferry from Nothern Ireland (that's another story) and first went to Glasgow. About half way between Glasgow and Edinburgh is a town named West Calder. I stopped at the center and went into the Black Bull Pub. Sat down, ordered an Ale and asked for a phone book. I looked up Calder in the phone book and there was a whole page and a half. Wow! Now if I was only related to the artist, Calder, that created all those mobiles ... I also checked out the beautiful castle in edinburgh, too. When I was there it was rainy and a bit foggy so I really got a celtic feel for it.

Keep running!

By steve at 27 January, 2006 - 10:31 | login or register to post comments

You skipped Glasgow?

Edinburgh is beautiful, but a bit unreal. The Edinburgh books by Alexander McCall Smith (the guy who also wrote _The Ladies Number 1 Detective Agency_ and other books set in Botswana) present Edinburgh as very stuffy and traditional. (By the way, I'm not recommending his Edinburgh books--read his Botswana series, instead.) I prefer Glasgow, which has wonderful MacIntosh architecture. Check out this website: http://www.crmsociety.com/attractionslist.aspx

I'll also recommend a fabulous restaurant in Glasgow--The Ubiquitous Chip. It has a fancy restaurant and a less fancy brasserie, both great, and two different bars, all with a HUGE selection of single malts. I think the restaurant is supposed to be the best Scottish cuisine available, according to Michelin and other guides. And they make vegetarian haggis for Aylie and others who don't like the idea of what's in haggis. Check it out at http://www.ubiquitouschip.co.uk/

Steve, the page and a half of Calders in the phone book is cool! I'm part Scots-Irish (Scots who moved to Ireland), and I like seeing all the red (and auburn, etc.) hair on people in Scotland.

By JoAnne at 27 January, 2006 - 11:03 | login or register to post comments