Finally a Melvan Update
December 2006 – January 2007 Update (Finally)
Sincere apologies go out to all those religious bloggers eagerly awaiting the next thrilling instalment of Melvan’s Excellent Adventures. It’s been a very busy month or so for us and it is only just looking like settling down now.
So with all this in mind we take you back a while to start this newest instalment.
SALZBURG – December 21st – 27th
We briefly mentioned our trip to ‘beautiful Salzburg’ and there is probably very little justice that can be done through words, however it was quite spectacular despite the lack of snow. Definitely a place we would strongly recommend and hope to visit again sometime (maybe soon). Loved the beer halls, scenery, hot wine, ice-skating; lets just say everything.
EDINBURGH – December 30th – January 2nd
This was our first trip to the North with our hopes purely to welcome in the New Year in style at the world famous Hogmanay Festival. We travelled up by car with Meags, Ben and Skeeny with the journey taking about 8 hours (seven of those filled with Rash and Evan playing celebrity head). We stayed with our friends Sarah and Troy who were great hosts and looked after us very well (thanks guys).
Within in an hour of arriving we were out on the town again eagerly anticipating a nice beer and catching up with other friends living in Edinburgh (Pheobs, Mizzi and Cochers as well as the crazy Aussie birds who have already featured on this blog – Ange, Nat and Mel.) And what a mission it was. Hogmanay apparently goes over four days and ‘George St’ was chockers!!! So after taking about an hour to walk a block we arrived at the pub where we were all to meet. It was a fun night had by all catching up and sharing stories (speaking sh*#), although all very aware that it was the following night (New Years Eve) that we were all waiting for.
The following day Troy and Sarah took us on a brief tour of Scotland despite some pretty ordinary weather (which made us a bit nervous about the night ahead). We walked along the Royal Mile looking at the old buildings and cobble-stoned paths, along the way meeting up with ‘William Wallace’ who we had a photo taken with. Then it was up to the castle, which was very impressive to look at, however on this day we were unable to go right up. After what will go down as the worst steak sandwich ever (even Carter couldn’t eat it!!!) we headed off to begin preparations for the evening ahead.
The weather all day was miserable and there were huge doubts about whether the outdoor street party would go ahead. As luck would have it at about the time the organisers needed to make a call the wind picked up in a big way and the rain poured down. Street signs and motorbikes were blown over, even worse in some areas. As result the street party was cancelled. We weren’t going to let this bother us and we began our partying at Pheobe and Mizzi’s. The whole gang were there and while a little disappointed about the cancellation, all were in high spirits. We fortunately had tickets to a nightclub called the liquid room and ventured there sometime before midnight. Mizzi’s experience from the previous year proved to our advantage and he secured a prime spot upstairs which he later convinced others was for a private function. After a number of drinks and by the looks of the photos a lot of dancing with our arms in the air like we just don’t care midnight was upon. We stayed for a while longer before making the trek back to Sarah and Troy’s (somehow taking Troy, Rossco and Evan an hour longer than the girls arriving home at about 5 a.m.).
The next day we backed up by meeting at a pub and while there was probably more ‘Deal or No Deal’ playing than drinking it was a good catch up session. That was about it for our time in Edinburgh, not a lot of sight seeing (damn we will have to go back!!!) but plenty of fun. Not quite so much fun was the trip home that took us longer than expected, although an experience all the same.
Sincere apologies go out to all those religious bloggers eagerly awaiting the next thrilling instalment of Melvan’s Excellent Adventures. It’s been a very busy month or so for us and it is only just looking like settling down now.
So with all this in mind we take you back a while to start this newest instalment.
SALZBURG – December 21st – 27th
We briefly mentioned our trip to ‘beautiful Salzburg’ and there is probably very little justice that can be done through words, however it was quite spectacular despite the lack of snow. Definitely a place we would strongly recommend and hope to visit again sometime (maybe soon). Loved the beer halls, scenery, hot wine, ice-skating; lets just say everything.
EDINBURGH – December 30th – January 2nd
This was our first trip to the North with our hopes purely to welcome in the New Year in style at the world famous Hogmanay Festival. We travelled up by car with Meags, Ben and Skeeny with the journey taking about 8 hours (seven of those filled with Rash and Evan playing celebrity head). We stayed with our friends Sarah and Troy who were great hosts and looked after us very well (thanks guys).
Within in an hour of arriving we were out on the town again eagerly anticipating a nice beer and catching up with other friends living in Edinburgh (Pheobs, Mizzi and Cochers as well as the crazy Aussie birds who have already featured on this blog – Ange, Nat and Mel.) And what a mission it was. Hogmanay apparently goes over four days and ‘George St’ was chockers!!! So after taking about an hour to walk a block we arrived at the pub where we were all to meet. It was a fun night had by all catching up and sharing stories (speaking sh*#), although all very aware that it was the following night (New Years Eve) that we were all waiting for.
The following day Troy and Sarah took us on a brief tour of Scotland despite some pretty ordinary weather (which made us a bit nervous about the night ahead). We walked along the Royal Mile looking at the old buildings and cobble-stoned paths, along the way meeting up with ‘William Wallace’ who we had a photo taken with. Then it was up to the castle, which was very impressive to look at, however on this day we were unable to go right up. After what will go down as the worst steak sandwich ever (even Carter couldn’t eat it!!!) we headed off to begin preparations for the evening ahead.
The weather all day was miserable and there were huge doubts about whether the outdoor street party would go ahead. As luck would have it at about the time the organisers needed to make a call the wind picked up in a big way and the rain poured down. Street signs and motorbikes were blown over, even worse in some areas. As result the street party was cancelled. We weren’t going to let this bother us and we began our partying at Pheobe and Mizzi’s. The whole gang were there and while a little disappointed about the cancellation, all were in high spirits. We fortunately had tickets to a nightclub called the liquid room and ventured there sometime before midnight. Mizzi’s experience from the previous year proved to our advantage and he secured a prime spot upstairs which he later convinced others was for a private function. After a number of drinks and by the looks of the photos a lot of dancing with our arms in the air like we just don’t care midnight was upon. We stayed for a while longer before making the trek back to Sarah and Troy’s (somehow taking Troy, Rossco and Evan an hour longer than the girls arriving home at about 5 a.m.).
The next day we backed up by meeting at a pub and while there was probably more ‘Deal or No Deal’ playing than drinking it was a good catch up session. That was about it for our time in Edinburgh, not a lot of sight seeing (damn we will have to go back!!!) but plenty of fun. Not quite so much fun was the trip home that took us longer than expected, although an experience all the same.
Melvan
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