Islay Day 1 / Edinburgh Day 1

Our taxi to the airport recommended we arrive one hour before departure and we ended up being among the first there. While our flight to Islay was full, this one was probably only 1/3 full.

LM 422
9:05AM-9:39AM
25 min flight time
Seat 7A
ATR42

Unfortunately there was a bit of cloud over so we couldn't fully enjoy the views.

As on the way out, we got a snack and water.

Before we knew it we had a smooth touchdown and were off the plane in Glasgow.


We had a brief wait for our bags and then took an Uber to our hotel in Edinburgh, the Four Points by Sheraton. While the hotel does not have a gym on property, we were able to go for free to the Sheratons large gym and spa about a 15 minute walk away. The room was exactly what we would’ve expected. Small, but clean and comfortable.

We walked over to get our first view of the castle.

After some exploring of the city we explored the local pubs.

And then a mash for lunch.

After spending some time relaxing, we headed out to get a table at Dishoom. Most of our party had never been but everyone enjoyed our feast.

That was unfortunately the only picture I took because we were so busy devouring the food. From there, we headed out to another pub for a cask ale before retiring for the night.

To be continued!