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Edinburgh eats

Edinburgh: tea in the afternoon

21 July 201421 July 2014

Scotsman Hotel Afternoon Tea

There’s a meal that exists here that hasn’t existed in any other place we’ve lived. It occurs in the afternoon, as the name would imply. The consumption of actual tea, however, is entirely optional. 

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Harry Potter's magical fan toilet

Harry Potter slept here

15 July 201422 June 2011

Or, um, maybe he did something else?

Harry Potter's magical fan toilet

I added yet more photos to my extensive collection of public toilet shots at The Elephant House, a casual, studenty cafe in Edinburgh’s old town. The back room, with its lovely view of the castle, is supposedly where J. K. Rowling sat to write much of the first couple Harry Potter books. 

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yummy food at David Bann

Edinburgh: where to eat

15 July 201430 May 2011

We spent most of January in Edinburgh (I know, I’m a little behind on my blogging), so we got a chance to try quite a few of the city’s restaurants. That is, when I wasn’t busy using our apartment’s induction hob or sampling oddly-named desserts from Marks & Spencer. Here are the notable eateries, favorites first.

yummy food at David Bann

David Bann quickly became my favorite restaurant in the city

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