From tacos to threads to trams on a late summer mission in Edinburgh
From tacos to threads to trams on a late summer mission in Edinburgh
Hello Hello Hivians
Today (well it was actually Monday) we are going for a walk all over parts of Edinburgh.
It was the first time I was there this summer as I tend not to go when the festivals are on and the place is full of tourists.
I grew up in Edinburgh and I just can't get my head around how many tourists there are now! Mind you that is a general thing. Cheap accessible travel means places have never been so busy and quite rightly some places are seeing the backlash from locals.
Back to our walk! So we nipped off a bus on Princes St in the heart of Edinburgh.
Actually we have a few bits and pieces to do. One of which was a bit of a tech reccy for me.
So first up was a stop in ...
Mrs T did want to look in here too!
Then a bit of ...
No Currys is not a food shop but an electronics store and seeing this picture maybe I should have popped into TUI the holiday company and booked a holiday away somewhere warm!
I have fond memories of RayBan Wayfarers, as back in the day they were the first expensive pair of sunglasses I ever bought.
So to know now they have teamed up with Meta and have these smartglasses I was curious to see what they did and how much they were.
I do love my gadgets!
Not to mention checking out ...
VR and then AR...
Are you a Virtual or Augmented Reality user with one of these headsets?
I don't think they are the most comfy yet!
And what a fluffing difference in price between the Meta Quest 2 at around 200 quid to over 600 for a good sized memory Meta Quest 3!
Okay job done, and there are better gadgets on the go for me to get first!
John Lewis has been in its current position since ever since I can remember which is a fair few number of years! Being the anchor tennant in the old St James Centre and now the new St James Quarter.
JLP as it is now known, John Lewis & Partners is also a great place for both myself and Mrs T to visit as it has both my tech and her can you guess what?
So while Mrs T popped down to the first level to find the haberdashery department, that is such a cool word don't you think? I got on the escalators upto level 5!
Tech level
They had a much better demo display as I could try on the glasses and a VR headset. So it was job done for me!
Then I spied a sign with ....
Please pay here ....
At those prices ..... Not bloody likely mate! I thought to myself....
After I had a wee play of the demo gadgets it was time to find Mrs T as I know what she will be looking at but hopefully not buying. John Lewis really is great and you know you are buying quality but it is not the cheapest of shops, so if you are whimsically buying then it is not the best of places to go for your wallet.
I set off to find her....
Yep I found the wools or yarns!
Mind you they were pricey! I feel another shop coming up for that!
Wait ... what did I see?
I looked through the window and was fluffing shocked!
Firstly there was no rain but secondly there were no more roadworks on Leith Walk!
Miracles will never cease!
... and talking of miracles I had to hold patterns to get photographed as I know I will never make them!
Apparantly there were 11 patterns on this but it was almost thirty fluffing dollars!
Thankfully there was no pound sterling price on it so it was put back with a ... "Well I am sure I will find it cheaper online!" comment from Mrs T.
But back to my window viewing. During the festivals there are fluffing signs of all sizes all over Edinburgh...
But enough with this, we are now on the mission for Mrs T...
Outside we went...
First though ... we passed this ....
At first I was like reindeer? But then I was nooo it was stags rutting! Rutting above you while you sit having a cup of tea!
Whatever next!
Time to go back out on to Princes St.
There is always a view. Do you know they call Edinburgh the Athens of the north?
Do you know why?
And Sir Walter Scott celebrated in style with his momument in the picture. It has been many years since I walked up all those steps!
I need to come back when it or I am less busy and test out the camera on the phone properly!
The Castle with the temporary stand for the seating to the left of the picture. I was sneaky and clicked to make a less gloomy sky!
AI can be deceiving now, it is great for pictures though!
Hobbylobby I think was the name of the final shop on the tour or was it Hobbycraft, hmm I am not sure which.
Well last time we were here they had much less wool and things.
Here are a few highlights!
Even I was impressed and promise to make a needlework monday post!
But I was fluffing ravenous and I knew what I wanted to eat!
There is the most wonderful taco/burrito joint in the food section at St James Quarter, they allegedly started in California.
But the food is so damn good!
And they even have pinto beans!
and of course Scotland's national drink ...
Irn Bru of course!
Really I do recommend them!
And then that was it ... but wait do you need a tram to take you home ....
All those bloody roadworks were to do with the trams being reintroduced to Edinburgh again.
The best bit of the day... Mrs T only spent money in charity shops!
Thanks for visiting and enjoy the rest of your day!
All images and ramblings are from me, the mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo and pictures were taken with my Google Pixel 9 Pro XL smartphone.
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The prices on VR headsets did seem a bit pricey to me. But then again I am not a gamer. That mexican food looked great, glad you enjoyed your walk and day Ed.
Thanks Joe, it was a fluffing hectic but enjoyable day. Yeah the VR headsets are too pricey for me, I don't think I would use them after the initial I must use this has passed!
Food was awesome!
That smart glass, it looks cool and really trendy ha. I'n sure the price is very trendy too, that almost can't afford it. But what can they do, im curious too, uwu. Seems like you enjoyed the walk ha. And the food trip at the end, uwu
Yeah they are trendy as they are using the Wayfarer which is an iconic model of years and years!
Yeah not cheap, but you can add prescription lenses at even more cost 🤣🤣
The food oh god yes that was heaven!
Looks like you had a busy shopping day Ed! The tacos looked nice, I do love some spicey tacos myself!
Yeah was a good day and a nice way to spend the bank holiday. Yeah I love spicy tacos, burritos you name it, although not as spicy as I used to, tummy says no!
when I used to travel more back in the day I used to try and go off peak as even thought i was a tourist I hated being around places full of tourists, infact most times I would go some where and head straight out of the city and explore smaller les spopular towns
I do love technology I have the quest 3 and the ray bay metas, I have to admit the quest may have been a waste of money, I still use the quest 2 for my exercising in the cooler months with a VR exercise app, and havent put onthe quest 3 for months
I do have the meta raybans and use them a lot pretty much anytime i leave the house and find them both cool and handy
Look at techie Jay!
I knew you have the Meta 2 as I am sure that is what you used when you and dreemsteem used to exercise with many moons ago.
There is a huge price jump between 2 and 3, and it seems they are discontinuing the 2 so forcing you to spend the bucks to get the 3!
The glasses though I am tempted, I love Ray Ban Wayfarers so we shall see. I like your recommendation, using them and finding them cool and handy is a good recommendation!
Ohh I have slowed down a bit I used to always have the latest phones, watches and gadgets, now I have slowed down and dont feel the need to get the latest ones LOL
that said I am seriously thinking about getting a drone
Haha too funny, I have a drone but not used it yet 🤣
have you just recently got it?
actually thinking about it somewher ei have one as well, a cheap and basic one I got as a gift a couple of shristmases ago, I never even charge dit up
It was a couple of months ago before summer. Then things got in the way, my good phone died, then we were on holiday, only now I finally got a suitable phone for it.
So will try it out soon.
That looks like a really cool yarn store. I bet my mom would love that. She has been knitting and crocheting since I was a little kid. Those look like some great tacos. We have several chains over here that offer food like that. It's one of my favorites on the rare occasion we go out to eat!
The hobbycraft one is pretty big your side so I am sure she knows it. Mind you they are not cheap either.
Mrs T was a Taco Bell fiend as her favourite fast food joint but they appear to be crap now.
Mind you finding good food like this is not that easy. These guys are great but not cheap, that little lot was over 50 bucks!
I still enjoy taco bell, but it is definitely a different caliber from places like chipotle or Qdoba. Those places have fresher ingredients and menu options closer to what you showed here.
Will you going to have a tour in that castle?
I probably did as a kid before you were born 🤣
I doubt I will do again. But never say never!
Damn it! My tummy just growled at the sight of so much food. I’m very hungry.
I bet that the prices won’t be cheap at all. Happens with all these fancy gadgets. Like your brain. Not cheap at all.
I love the view from your eyes. Make me imagine right 😉
Whenever I see your tummy, I see a gnarling mouth on it!
I hope Mum is home soon and you can eat.
The prices were not cheap...My brain ha it is dirt cheap!
The view from my eyes, oh dear me you will go crazy too.
Are you complimenting or insulting me yiu this man😂
Which one is gnarling mouth? My tummy is a cutey pudge 😗
Until hungry when it transforms into ...
Ha
Would I do that!
The food is my main focus here! The eatery must be a haven for food lovers and I'm sure TG had quite the feast... 😁
They have about ten eateries in the place I think, probably more over the three or is it four floors. That is our favourite though. You know what you get!! And yes I stuffed myself 🤣🤣🤣
You know I didn't have any doubt about that 😂
🤣
Meta Quest 2 for 200 quid is not a bad deal. I don't know why I've not heard of it but it's pretty cool esp if you enjoy playing games. I've seen my friends stream their game using VR and it's pretty immersive. The Burrito looks damn good and that makes me miss it :D
The burrito was delicious, seriously delicious!
The 200 quid is pretty cheap and it seems to be almost sold out. They are now pushing the Meta 3 ar either 450 or 620 so way more and I am not sure if people will use it that much etc,
Seems like these days it's not talk of the town anymore. I mean, the real hottest thing in tech in terms of trends is definitely still AI. VR and AR used to be popular but not anymore. Also, doubt people will be using them unless they're just mindlessly getting them.Since if you buy one of those your data belongs to the streets 🤣 (a.k.a algorithm). It's a hassle if you're a privacy focused person too.
AI has always been the rage , now it is just more in the public eye. VR and AR just appear to be gimmicks to me.
lol privacy if people are that focused you should go nowhere near the internet. I tell people as soon as you connect then bam they know all about you already.
That walk turned into a real treasure of different experiences and things to observe along the way! I love it!
Yes it is surprising what experiences we can find in our normal activities that really are treasures! Thank you for having a look 😀
Haven't tested AR and VRs, I guess I am still outdated 🤔.
Do you know they call Edinburgh the Athens of the north? still curious to know why
I think AR and VR won't catch on until the headsets are much smaller to be honest...
Aha ... that was because the intellectual vibrancy, neo-classical architecture and topography were all similar to ancient Athens.
Thanks for the #brainupdate, always something to learn from Mr Tengo 😉
hehe oh you so crack me up 🤣
you are a cracker yourself
hehe thank you thank you