Vacation planning is hard to do.

[oneiriad]

Reading the catalogue for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

They've got a theater version of Terry Pratchett's Mort!!!

Except the only day I could have done that is the day I've got a ticket for the Tattoo :-( :-( :-(

Oh well.

(There are other things. So now I have to decide whether to go see Shake at the Edinburgh International Festival or something from Fringe. And I still need to pick a ghost tour of some sort. And apparently Fringe has a Book Lovers Tour, so there's that. And they're apparently premiering a documentary on Neil Gaiman, which just a few years ago I would have been so there for, but now? I dunno. (Also, a rather impressive amount of plays involving either Shakespeare or Sherlock Holmes.)

Decisions, decisions. Anybody have any recs? Or recs for Edinburgh in general? Museums, places to stroll, best food in town?

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[doolabug]

Oh Edinburgh - one of my favorite cities! Mary King's Close is neat, although a bit touristy when it doesn't really need any additional horror. I also did a walking tour with Auld Reekie tours through the underground vaults and a cemetery and that was fun. As I recall we finished in a pub. The Scottish National Museum is absolutely amazing and a short walk from the Royal Mile. If you're into scotch whisky at all, do the Scotch Whisky Experience - it's close to Edinburgh Castle and has a cheesy but fun ride where you learn about making whisky, then a whisky tasting, and ending in a really lovely bar. Hotel Du Vin is in an old asylum and has a neat restaurant - it's near the National Museum.