Day 9 The Mechanics of Man

I lazy around in the morning and then meet P for a stroll, we have lunch and then hit the road to explore another part of town.
P is overly excited, showing me her previous dwellings from her student life in the city, 20 years ago.  She walks into an old cemetery which looks creepy as the sun starts coming down and I wonder how the city looked like two hundred years ago. Edinburgh is fascinating!

Overlooking Arthur's seat hill, the Palace of Holyroodhouse is hosting an exhibition about the never published studies of Leonardo Da Vinci on the human body, "The Mechanics of Man". It is the last day so we decide to get a ticket. Inside, the very impressive and detailed work of Da Vinci on anatomy, 500 years before modern science. I walk out of it feeling sick, too much information on the physical shell and it's components.

The sun is now gone and the cold is freezing our hands so we stop at a 19th century tea house for a hot beverage top up. P feels tempted by the scones while I scan the menu for non sugary alternatives and finally order a cup of tea. This is no fun, I am not enjoying this game anymore! Buuu :(

Feeling adventurous we decide to walk towards the port area which is relatively new and maybe have some grilled fish for dinner in one of the restaurants. All was well until we re-routed after  a misleading direction and got lost, walking for what it felt like an eternity in a particularly dodgy area. Sensing footsteps behind me I turn around to find no one in the vicinity, the streets are empty. 'Can you hear footsteps?' I ask Piera. 'Yes', she says. Have been noticing you turning your head and looking behind us. The path takes us to a closed shopping centre and bus depot, confused we manage to locate a bus and return to town. The bus turns a few blocks and drives us through the area where we actually wanted to go. Oh well, it was not meant to be.

Hours passed and after a delicious dinner and a hot Toddy, we part to our hotels.
I rotate the key in the lock and push the handle but the door doesn't move. I look at the keyring and check the number-6 then confirm the door number, 6 as well. What the!? Perplexed, I try a few more times and even press my shoulder against it and push, but nothing, it seems like there is something heavy against it on the inside that isn't allowing it to open.