Filling in some gaps in Spain, a Greenland cruise and I'm getting a tattoo!

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Maybe, maybe not.

Interesting! But what I meant by ‘proper stuff’ were the pipes and drums as opposed to a ceremonial guard.

 

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One last stop. Another guy I'm researching is an avaricious Scot, Andrew Geils, some-time fill-in Lieut Gov of VDL in the 1810s. His family seat was in Dunbarton, on the Clyde west of Glasgow, so I stopped and found his grave.



There used to also be the grant house, at the unfortunately named Dumbuck, but last year it suffered two fires a couple of weeks apart and has since been demolished and the site to be redeveloped. The locals suspect involvement of developer owners ...

Lastly, to the Dakota Hotel at Ferrymuir, abt 20 mins from Edinburgh Airport. I hadn't heard of the Dakota chain, but this one is pretty good and I'd recommend it.





From Google street view.

 

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Next morning

BA1443 dep EDI 11:25 arr LHR 13:00
1D, A320, Alaska miles redemption

The BA louge at EDI leaves a lot to be desired. Crowded, very noisy (school holiday kids) and the food options aren't stellar.





Black pudding is a minor redemption, but no idea what the stuff on the right is



The booze selection was stellar!



After an hour or so I got sick of the lounge and decamped to outside and I contemplated on EDI. Its crowded, old, dirty and in the running for my least favourite airport.



Boarding called and it was a couple of flights down to the tarmac, then up again to the plane, where you couldn't help noticing the airbridge, right there ...



Typical Eurobusiness



I am impressed that BS hand out menus for these short hops



I just had the greek salad, which was mostly lettuce and b-all fetta.