Heading to Edinburgh? Lots to see and do, and shows are booking well by all accounts. Hope the rain stays off.
But Edinburgh is a city under seige from miles and miles of Heras fencing, seas of yellow diversion signs, diggers, men in high-vis jackets and general mess as the work for the Trams is ongoing.
Driving between the North and South of Edinburgh is all but impossible – even for locals, as a route open one day may be suddenly closed the next. Busses are coralled into George Street. Clearly this is Edinburgh Council’s revenge against the electorate of Edinburgh who voted against their proposed congestion charge. Latest encouraging news is that the Council are taking the Tram contractors to court for not fulfilling their contract.
Also, key attractions like the Royal Museum, the Portrait Gallery, the Commonwealth Pool and the City Arts Centre are all closed at the same time for months for major refurbishment. Who planned that?
Anyway, this is Princes Street. Shocking. Good luck trying to walk along it, and (even worse), cross it. And in case you thought that you could drive North/South at Haymarket, you can’t. It looks just like Princes Street.
Princes Street Tram Mess
