28 July 2023
Wonderful meeting Shula and Philip Spain
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Tea at John Lewis
At the Queen Street Station
On the train to Edinburgh – beautiful scenery.
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Edinburgh Waverley
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The walk to Edinburgh Castle.
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The Royal Mile continued
Continued …
The walk back to the Ardmillan hotel