John Muir Way Scotland 2022

Friday, June 24.   Edinburgh!!! 9.03 Miles.  21,875 Steps.   Breakfast in room of instant coffee and fresh British strawberries.   Very sweet.  Marks and Spencer’s for warm apple turnover and pain au chocolat. The first eaten sitting on the steps outside Edinburgh Castle waiting for the gates to open.  The 2nd while waiting for St Giles Cathedral to open.   When going into John Muir’s birth place in Dunbar learned that the walking route, now the John Muir Way, is a relatively new path.  Developed in 2014.  Prior to that there was a series of about 20 different walking paths in each of the counties/locations across southern Scotland, and the National Bike Trails.  Many Americans were coming to Scotland searching for links to John Muir (Father of the National Parks in the US) that it was realized they needed to make more of a Big Deal out of him.  The JMW came about from the influence of Americans.   I did not go in as that has b...

Thursday, June 23 Royal Mackintosh Hotel, Dunbar to Premier Inn, Edinburgh.  7.63 miles.   18,417 Steps.   “Life is too short for the indulgence of animosity.”  Sir Walter Scott Trouble sleeping as I kept going over what kind of travel plans to make with the Big train strike affecting Britain.    At breakfast asked about where to catch the bus to Edinburgh.   Right outside the hotel, just raise my hand to have it stop.  Mentioned I already had a train ticket and wondered if it could be used on the bus instead.  It was suggested going down to the train station and ask.   On arrival learned there were some trains running today, and my ticket could be used on a later train.   I was Happy.  Wandered around Dunbar soaking up the last views of the North Sea.  Caught train and 25 minutes later got off at Waverley Station, Edinburgh. Quick compared to the 3 days it took to walk that distance.  😁 Scrambled eggs and salmon. ...