Originally Posted by
GregWTravels
Great report, thanks for sharing. Liked a few of your photos as a fellow IG subscriber. The Oink hog roast places looks amazing - definitely adding it to my list next time I am up in Edinburgh. And I love my Mussels, so the Mussel Inn is added to the list as well.
And as to hiking down - hiking down is always worse than hiking up for height - heading up, all you see is an insurmountable hill to climb, heading down, you can see the long, painful tumble into the depths you'll have if you slip.
Glad you enjoyed the trip report. The Oink's were really a great highlight especially the crackling which was cooked to perfection with no uncooked fat on the bottom! The Mussel Inn has two branches one in Edinburgh and another in Glasgow. Just a word of caution the Edinburgh one is only currently open Thursday - Sundays so it is advisable to book in advance.
What I found unbelievable with the hiking going down was that there were some people I felt not wearing appropriate footwear and walking faster than me including an elderly lady who had knee high boots with heels who just leisurely just skipped by.