Returning from the trip

 

Photo by Patrick Jones. Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh. 29 June 2025.

After an extra bit of travel adventure returning from Edinburgh, we arrived home last night in time for a long weekend. This was a great trip, visiting Dublin, Belfast and Edinburgh, trying out various trains, a ferry, and local transport options. My step count averaged about 19,000 a day during the trip, highlighted by a climb of Arthur's Seat, Calton Hill and Dean Village last Sunday. 

While Allison's choir was on tour, I also managed to take in a visit to the University Archives at the University of Edinburgh. This deserves its own full post, confirming John McIntosh's time as a medical student at the university prior to joining the British Army.

Belfast was surprising, and Edinburgh is now easily in my top 10 of favorite cities to visit. Dublin was great too, although I wish connecting in Dublin was a little less chaotic and there really should be a rail link between Dublin Airport and the city centre.