Travel Journal Entry June 13, 2012 Or the buying of the kilt
Today, we are checking to see if Robbie responded and if not, then we are off to Old town again to do the pay required stops (after we get our Edinburgh pass). Then tomorrow, we’ll head over to New town and talk to the Kilt guy Robbie knows, check out Alstir jewelry on Rose street and not sure after that. We thought we’d hit the kilt tomorrow so we still have Friday available to do as we please. By doing Arthur’s Seat yesterday, we have freed up a day. No word from Robbie yet, which may mean we won’t see him. Something could have happened. Hopefully he is alright and nothing drastic happened with his tooth or because of his tooth.
Robbie finally got ahold of us. We agreed to meet him at 3 at the Roxburghe. Before that, we took the bus to Princes Street and bought a day pass for Edinburgh and then we spent the next few hours shopping and visiting the paid sites along the Royal Mile. (Editor’s note: we started at the Queen’s Gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and worked our back up.) We saved a bit of cash. If I had remember that we saved in the gift shop, it would have been better. Sighhhh.
By 2:30, we were back on Princes Street and on our way to meet Robbie. He took us to HMV to go over the movies he had suggested - a recent Red Dwarf, then to the book store to see a book he think we should read (Word War Z). Then to the kilt guy – who was in the pub when we arrived. After a drink, we went to the kilt maker’s business and in about 2 hours or so, we bought a hand sewn kilt. Howie has done kilts for Vin Diesel, Alan Cummings, and Brian Cox. We got to hear some interesting stories, D drank some celebratory whisky and such is business. (Note: I made them squirm/laugh a couple of times, especially when I mentioned that paisley looks like sperm. Teehee! Neither Robbie nor Howie had considered that.) Then it was pack to the pub, where the kilt guy bought D a beer and Rob a coffee. We met some pals of his as well as his family. While Howie and his family were off to see the torch come through Edinburgh, D and I went to Iris for supper (Rob recommended it). Nummy! D had the swordfish; I had the rib eye streak – both were divine. We shared minted new potatoes and mixed veggies (carrots and pea pods).
Then back to the hotel to organize and such. Kilt should arrive around September.
Robbie finally got ahold of us. We agreed to meet him at 3 at the Roxburghe. Before that, we took the bus to Princes Street and bought a day pass for Edinburgh and then we spent the next few hours shopping and visiting the paid sites along the Royal Mile. (Editor’s note: we started at the Queen’s Gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and worked our back up.) We saved a bit of cash. If I had remember that we saved in the gift shop, it would have been better. Sighhhh.
By 2:30, we were back on Princes Street and on our way to meet Robbie. He took us to HMV to go over the movies he had suggested - a recent Red Dwarf, then to the book store to see a book he think we should read (Word War Z). Then to the kilt guy – who was in the pub when we arrived. After a drink, we went to the kilt maker’s business and in about 2 hours or so, we bought a hand sewn kilt. Howie has done kilts for Vin Diesel, Alan Cummings, and Brian Cox. We got to hear some interesting stories, D drank some celebratory whisky and such is business. (Note: I made them squirm/laugh a couple of times, especially when I mentioned that paisley looks like sperm. Teehee! Neither Robbie nor Howie had considered that.) Then it was pack to the pub, where the kilt guy bought D a beer and Rob a coffee. We met some pals of his as well as his family. While Howie and his family were off to see the torch come through Edinburgh, D and I went to Iris for supper (Rob recommended it). Nummy! D had the swordfish; I had the rib eye streak – both were divine. We shared minted new potatoes and mixed veggies (carrots and pea pods).
Then back to the hotel to organize and such. Kilt should arrive around September.
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