Today the weather is beautiful. Rain is often predicted for the afternoon but it doesn’t seem to happen.

We decided to explore the suburbs by bus before heading to the St Mary’s Church not far from our apartment.

But first a walk in a few different streets. Second last day and we discover a beautiful street called William street with some great businesses. We had coffee at O’Briens. Sounds like an Irish joke but they make good coffee.

Then a wander in and out of Paper Tiger. A shop with everything cards, books, useful things , toys, gadgets, ….. I could go on .

Then Oska a lovely ladies clothes place, a jewellery place , Rouge Flowers, Fox & Co catering and cafe. The Green Room Wine Bar and Tuechters and great looking pub.

Then onto a bus and out past Murrayfield Rugby Stadium to a high street before wandering around and heading back to St Mary’s for a lunchtime concert. T

oday a pianist and a singer. It was a nice way to sit and relax before getting another bus yo the Royal Botanic Gardens.

What a great place. Lots of winding roads and pathways.

Great views to the city.

A lovely cafe.

And a very good public garden where people are shown how to grow edible foods themselves and maintain plots.

We walked a long way including a little more of the Water of Leith walk.

After a quick trip home I went to my Irish massage man, Cathal to massage out the tightness and tiredness in my legs. Definitely worth it.

And then a wee visit to the new pub we found this morning Tuechters Bar & Bunker. We both had a great meal of seafood pie and scallop risotto. Helped along with a wee drink.

On the menu they had hundreds of Whiskeys. Steve decided he should try a wee dram so ordered a whiskey flight. 3 whiskeys an 8 yr 10 yr and a 12 yr. He had a nice time deciding which one he liked the best.

I wanted to play the game they advertised

Our lovely waiter assured me it was too hard to win! And to just buy another drink.