"On Our Hook"
Arrival at 6:00 a.m., with tired and surly 20 somethings in tow, Check-in is still 8 hours away. We had to think out of the box and ended up at the posh Glass House Hotel, where we received a Scottish welcome like no other!
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After a very laid back and cozy Christmas (spent mostly cooking and scouting out food, especially oysters... playing Monopoly Edinburgh and a meaningful gift exchange hosted by Charles who had so thoughtfully found us our perfect colors in Scottish tartans from the Christmas Market), Hogmanay was finally here. I had heard that it was the largest New Years celebration in the world. I needed to be a part of it.
Having a plan for 2 events, corralling the right company and keeping things loose once we invoked the plan gave us an unforgettable, warm and very happy Hogmanay 2019.
A fast paced 5 mile hike with surly 6'4" son to a 600 year old pub in Duddingston ended up being the best tonic imaginable to start our 2019 New Year.
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