After exploring the old town, we were once again back to the new town area. Our last task of the day was always to find food or to top up our food supply from M&S Food Hall located at Princes Street. I noted that people were saying to get food from Tesco or Salisbury, but I don't recall seeing any near where we stayed! Perhaps I should research more on that for my next trip, even though I think the food at M&S was just lovely for me!
From the new town area, you could see Calton Hill around Waverley Station/Princes Street area. I had wanted to climb up to see the view and the attractions there, but Edinburgh is a very challenging city to navigate because there are a lot of elevation in our daily walk. I found myself constantly exhausted by the time we were back in the hotel! I couldn't even find the energy to do my daily Facebook post for my trip! My first since I started travelling. Luckily my husband sometimes pick up on my slack :D Anyway, I have again put Calton Hill on my itinerary again for my upcoming trip, but I've also put Arthur's Seat as well and I already know I would most likely pass on that as well! Don't be lazy Cordy! At least conquer one of them on your next trip!
Some of my timeline photos might be jumbled up, but above is the view as you're walking down the side road from the castle. So you exit the castle from the main square, and you turn left around the Witches' Well, and walk right down, you will find a lot of stairs all the way downhill till you reach Princes Street Garden. Yeah, not for the the faint hearted with weak knees. But you will get a different view of Edinburgh, and as always, it's a lovely view.
I think this building is one of the university, and we did eventually venture into it one of the days. I just can't quite remember which one. Perhaps it was when we were back from Dean Village.
Walking around Princess Street, you could also see Egyptian looking sphinx on some buildings. It's weird, I've seen a few sphinx in Europe, but what I really really wanted was to see them in Egypt. Perhaps it is about time I visit Egypt?
More lovely pub establishment buildings, this one is the The Doric. Am I missing out by not dining in them?
St Giles' Church.
More unique building, I think this is also around Royal Mile area?
The Scotsman that was very nearby our hotel. Edinburgh is so compact that you could see all the sights in one single day if you just walk around the city! I never imagine that I would be able to see most of the buildings on my to-see list so easily!
There was another themed attraction called the dungeon nearby our hotel too. I read it was more of a theatre experience, and I forgot whether it was a themed dining too. Because it was just entertainment, I lost my interest in it since it wasn't really a real dungeon experience. Still wondering about visiting the Real Mary King Close.....
View from the Waverley bridge walkway. We have to walk by this bridge almost daily as it connected us from our hotel to M&S on Princes Street. We could walk through the station, but it was nicer to walk outside than it was inside the station.
And now, the M&S Food section! I'm excited to show you all my favourite food here! It was ridiculous how I could just eat my every meal from this store! Even eating some items daily! Anyway, let's start! Above is probably my favourite chips/crisp from M&S. They cost 2.5pounds for a bag of 6, and I always get these. I bought 2 packs back home with me too! I love to eat them after my meal, like a meal deal, but separately and cheaper! You could also pick them as part of your meal deal, but I'm beyond that now!
I'm also a fan of these lovely eccles cake. I wanted to try it after watching Aziraphale ate one in the Good Omen series. I ate two in the whole of my trip, and I will be sure to eat them again! The inside is filled with a berry jam like filling, but somehow I was ok with it. All the bakery were very nice here, even though they weren't kept in an air tight container! So every time I see them, I would buy them.
I also found cheese! I love cheese! I wasn't sure if I could finish them since my husband don't eat cheese much. But eventually I did bought a tray and ate it for two days with some tortilla chips which was super cheap. I got a big bag for only 1pound and ate it with cheese and also hummus. Those are my dinner!
There was also tapas sold at M&S, and compared to Singapore, they were super cheap, maybe just 2 to 3 pounds, or sometimes you could buy more at a lower price. So we got those, and the seafood here is just excellent! Who needs restaurants???? Black berries were a default buy whenever I see them. They cost around 2pounds each, way cheaper than in Singapore! It's the only country I don't blink an eye when buying them. They are also quite cheap in China, but they tasted a bit chemically.....
Wraps are also very cheap here, around 1pound for a big bag. So we make our dinner with wrap, salad, and tapas! For breakfast it could be ham and cheese. There is also always milk and fruits around. A friend once asked how I survive in Paris for a week without spending a bomb there on food, I told him we ate out of markets and supermarkets. I still remember the most delicious chicken rotisserie we ate there which we bought at some random market near our apartment. I don't even know how to go back cause it was just such a random buy, and so cheap and delicious!
Bon appetit. I know this aren't traditional Scottish food, but they are still considered foreign food to me, and considered European! So I'm gonna eat these as much as I want before I'm back in expensive Singapore :)
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