Walk Inspiration - CAMRA Edinburgh Pub Walks, Walk 5
Pubs - 4
Previous Edinburgh Pub Walks - Rose Street, Royal Mile around the Castle, Around the Castle, Tollcross, Fountainbridge and Haymarket, Around Waverley, New Town
Forth successive week in Auld Reekie and still no shortage of walking inspiration. Tonight's walk combines a tour of the Old Town from a Holiday Which book and Walk 5 from CAMRA's Edinburgh Pub Walks.
Either way, the start is from the Scott Monument and up the hill to reach the castle.
Royal Scottish Academy |
To the Castle |
Ignoring many previously found watering holes, I work my way down to Victoria Street, Grassmarket, Candlemaker Row, Cowgate and back up to the Royal Mile, where tonights rewards await.
The Mitre, 131 High Street, Lia Fail
Not looking at its most handsome, bedecked as it is in scaffolding. Best photo I can get.
The Mitre, up close |
Photo tells all - Nicholsons. Choice. |
The guide says Tass but not any more. We have had external re-branding but this old school boozer has not encouraged the tourists (your's truly, excepted). Its full of a group of old boys locals enjoying a catch up over a meal. We are soon joined by an incredibly drunk man, who announces himself to the pub and landlord but in a previously unobserved act of self censorship, decides himself he has already had enough and instantly leaves.
An authentic experience and the only reason I haven't come before is that I'm always seduced by the World's End over the road. I was not quite seduced enough to try a £29.95 whisky from the menu, but I did cause Mrs M some concern by instagramming a photo and pointing out it was pay day.
Make Over and Tass No More |
Sure the head on the bar was attached to a body |
Tollbooth Tavern, 1 High Street, A Door in the Face
No sooner have I taken my external shot of the pub than I hear a loud clunk.
Wanted to capture the clock. At the expense of including a Ford. |
The clock reveals its 8:45pm.
Edinburgh pub time keeping at its finest and for the completist in me, the need to come back.
Regent, 2 Montrose Terrace, Deuchars IPA
Post spicy mexican meatballs at Pancho Villas, I am down the bottom of the Royal Mile, looking at Holyrood Palace and Abbey Hill, working my way around to the other side of Calton Hill.
And tonight's first entry from the 2018 Good Beer Guide.
Something New |
I take my pint and sit down to get my bearings. The wall art is striking and I may have broken Facebook policies by sending a photo with the caption "I've accidentally done it again".
Art at the Regent |
Going Down Fine |
The City from a new angle |
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