Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day, not because of when it’s consumed but because of what’s traditionally consumed with it. I set no temporal bounds on when I might enjoy a few rashers of bacon, or some buttered scrambled eggs; I’d be just as happy to have them at dusk as I wouldContinue reading “A Scottish Breakfast for Lunch at Deacon’s House Cafe (Edinburgh, Scotland)”
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A Croissant and Coffee Breakfast at Hideout Cafe Old Town (Edinburgh, Scotland)
I’ve arrived in Edinburgh bright and early, eager to set off on a full day of sightseeing. At the same time, the disappointingly small breakfast served aboard my train from London has left me feeling a bit peckish. What’s a starving lad to do? Well, there’s the hobbit’s solution – second breakfast. And I knowContinue reading “A Croissant and Coffee Breakfast at Hideout Cafe Old Town (Edinburgh, Scotland)”
Travelling on the “Caledonian Sleeper” in 2022: A collection of video reviews
As a supplement to the post describing my London-Edinburgh journey on the Caledonian Sleeper, I’ve assembled a gallery of YouTube reviews documenting the experiences of other travellers who’ve recently boarded this special overnight train.
Rail Report: London to Edinburgh on the “Caledonian Sleeper” Overnight Train (06-07 June 2022)
Just a few weeks shy of seven years since my last overnight railway journey, I set off from London to Edinburgh on a night-time trip aboard one of the UK’s last remaining sleeper trains. Welcome aboard the Caledonian Sleeper.
Within striking distance 