Travel and Food blog - travels around the globe

  A while ago -after a short flight from Gatwick, saw us land in Edinburgh for a couple of nights stay in the Brewdog hotel (the Doghouse). One of their three themed hotels in the UK. Travelling light, the airport to City centre is an easy and cheap trip on the Tram, 13 or14 stops takes you right into the centre or any other stops along the way  https://edinburghtrams.com/plan-journey/route-maps-stops The weather is fine (April) so a quick 10 minute walk from St Andrews Square tram stop, through Waverley station and slightly to the lower end of royal mile and High Street sees us arrive at the hotel. We are welcomed swiftly by the staff, who check us in and offer us our first (of many) Beers - Rude not to ? So a pint of Hazy Jane for me, a Lost Lager for the good lady . The hotel (and bars) are full of quirky Brewdog bits everywhere you turn, it's like a sensory journey. Having booked the top dog package which includes: Fully loaded shower beer fridge Five litres of Punk IPA, H...

So after returning from +30 degrees in the Maldives, what better than to go to other extreme- a quick hop for a couple of days to Edinburgh. Sunday mid morning flight from LHR sees the Usual M25 slow traffic pleasingly missing and 45 mins we arrived to park in Pod parking T5 , a little bit more to park but so much more convenient - 5 minutes and you are in the terminal. Through fast track, and straight into the BA Lounge as the flight is going from gate A1.  I can't remember the last time we used the lounge at this end, It's packed and in my opinion not as nice as the other lounges, seating is quite stark, although the views over the runway are nice.   After the obligatory breakfast  ( not a particular fan of the BA sausages lately - they've obviously changed brand - they are bigger but not as tasty)  After awhile we make our way to gate A1 and are swiftly boarded, although the auto gates don't seem to want to recognise the wife's face - it's usually me with the...