Countdown to Scotland, Baby!
Trip Itinerary
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Suggested Stops
Cadenhead’s Whiskey Shop - cast strength and sample bottles
Islander Harris Tweet - workshop for P, Market Street location closest
Restaurants
Fine dining / sit down
Vittoria - on George IV bridge
Howies Waterloo - at the base of Calton Hill on Waterloo Place
Amber Restaurant - st the Scotch Whiskey Experience
Noto - near the apt on Thistle Street
The Little Chartroom - in Leith, very upscale
The Fish Market - by the harbor
Mussel & Steak Bar - in Grassmarket
Elenore - same folks that run The Little Chartroom & Ardfern
Ardfern - cafe, bar and bottle shop in Leith
The Magnum - upscale, fine dining
The Guildford Arms - next to Cafe Royal
Lunch / takeaway
The Haggis Box - on the Royal Mile
Chez Jules - great lunch deal - steak frites!
Piemaker - best Scotch pies
The Georgie Fish Bar - takeaway only
The Chippy - in New Town - doesn’t open until 4:00pm
Brunch
Lannan Bakery - ½ mile walk north to Hamilton Pl
Tea
Colonnades at the Signet Library - Wed-Sunday - not booking Oct yet
Thursday, October 8
6:55 pm - British Air flight 7014, Tampa to London
Friday, October 9
8:40 am - Arrive in London Gatwick Airport
10:00 am - Thameslink train to St. Pancreas / Kings Cross Station (1 hour)
12:30 pm - LNER train to Edinburgh (4 hours)
7:30 pm - Dinner at Badger & Co.
Saturday, October 10
9:00 am - Edinburgh Farmers Market
Hop on / Hop Off bus tour
7:45 pm - Dinner at Cafe Royal
Sunday, October 11
5:00 pm - The Johnnie Walker Signature Experience (1.5 hours)
Dinner at the rooftop bar after tour - not yet booked
Monday, October 12
7:00 pm - The Real Mary King’s Close Lantern Led Tour
Tuesday, October 13
12:15 pm - Rossyln Chapel
Wednesday, October 14
10:00 am - The Royal Yacht Britania
11:30 am - Lunch in the Tea Room
7:00 pm - Dinner at The Grill Room
Thursday, October 15
10:30 am - Palace of Holyroodhouse
5:30 pm - Truffle making experience at The Chocolatarium (2 hours)
Friday, October 16
7:00 pm - Dinner at The Witchery
Saturday, October 17
Sunday, October 18
11:00 am - St Giles Cathedral
Monday, October 19
9:00 am - ScotRail train to Falkirk (trains leave every 30 mins, trip is about 35 mins)
10:40 am - The Falkirk Wheel
ScotRail train to Edinburgh (trains leave every 30 mins, trip is about 35 mins)
Tuesday, October 20
Wednesday, October 21
Thursday, October 22
1:30 pm - LNER train to London Kings Cross Station (4 hours)
Thameslink train to Gatwick Airport
Stay at the Hilton London Gatwick Airport Hotel
Dinner at one of the Hotel restaurants
Friday, October 23
Breakfast at the hotel
12:20 pm - British Air Flight 7015, London Gatwick to Tampa, arrive 4:55 pm EST