Thanks to the ScotlandsPeople rebrand, the group ended up with a free day on Tuesday. Some took advantage of touring the city while others chose to use the day for research in other facilities.
I started with an early morning walk to Victoria Street to see it without throngs of tourists. This is likely the most photographed streets in Edinburgh.
It winds its way from the North Bridge down to the Grassmarket where you can quickly find yourself steeped in centuries of history. The Covenanters, Maggie Dickson, Burke & Hare. Hawkers and Hangings.
Then it was over to the Cowgate. The Cowgate was once home to tanners, flashers, fishmongers, whisky distillers. With the ever growing population, the Cowgate soon became an area of the city rife with poverty.
I had the opportunity to attend the Council meeting for the Lanarkshire Family History Society that evening, so made my way to the train station. It was wonderful to be able to see everyone in person and enjoy a quick meal with them ahead of the meeting.
I was late getting back to the hotel after the meeting, quickly closing in on midnight. After all of the walking and the late ending to the day I was looking forward to a good night’s sleep. Not to be. The hotel fire alarm rang at 12:45. It was close to 2 am before I was finally able to get some sleep.
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