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Breakfast may be the best meal of the day, but you don't want to rush into it, especially in Edinburgh where the bars don't close until well after midnight. So then, a longish lie-in followed by a walk to shake off the cobwebs - a stroll through Princes St Gardens followed by a stiff climb up to the Castle Esplanade should do it. Then down the scenic cobbled canyon of the Royal Mile to find a cafe where I can comfortably slump over coffee and newspapers for an hour or so. Then I might make yet another visit to the Museum of Scotland - I've been visiting regularly since it opened and still haven't seen everything - or if it's after noon on a weekday, nip into the Surgeons Hall museums for a look at the creepy Burke and Hare exhibit - always fascinating. If I'm feeling lazy, I would spend a whole afternoon browsing the second-hand bookshops in the West Port, or if energetic, I would get out the bike and cycle along the Water of Leith Walkway to the Pentland Hills (one of Edinburgh's great joys is its closeness to the countryside). In the evening, it's great to meet friends for a sampling session at the Malt Whisky Society rooms, followed by a seafood dinner at Fishers or Skippers in Leith. And then there are those late-opening pubs to think about again…
Author: Neil Wilson
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