Edinburgh Christmas bustle
The pre-Christmas 'bustle' at Here and There Slocan inspired me to post a similar shot of Edinburgh's 'Main Street' today. To get an exact comparison I had to stand in the middle of the road - not an easy thing to do in the middle of the day on Princes Street.
Many people are still at work, so it wasn't too frantic out on the streets. Marks and Spencer's food hall however was living up to its pre-Christmas reputation, so I was glad to escape to the relative tranquility of the lingerie department, from where I knew I would get a bird's eye view of the street.
Just imagine if they allowed private cars on Princes Street again!
ReplyDeleteWhat we won't do for a picture for the blog!! :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat photos!
hello Linda~ that first picture is relatively calm compared to that bottom one. i'm glad i'm not in that mix of shoppers. we're already done with our shopping, whew~ thanks for sharing these with us. have a great day.
ReplyDeleteSo, it doesn't look like it is warming up much for you yet. Did the snow stop, at least?
ReplyDeleteI love your glimpse into the busy streets of Edinburgh! Merry Christmas to you!
ReplyDeleteI love this peek into your christmas bustle. There are no private cars on that street? There certainly are a lot of buses in your first pic!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteI didn't realise they had banned private cars, but how can they sniff out whether it's private or not?
ReplyDeleteMerry Xmas to you and your family , snow invade us too !
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful to see glimpses like these into everyday happenings in other parts of the world. Thank you! And a very Happy Christmas to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteThink how badly I would have felt if you'd got crushed by a bus trying to take that photo! What a difference from my neck of the woods.
ReplyDeleteIt's alright, Miranda, I was on a traffic island. It just looks more daring than it was!
ReplyDeleteOnly buses and taxis are allowed on Princes Street, in an effort to reduce congestion. Our city council adopts an environmental stance, tho some people, such as my husband, think they're being deliberately awkward towards car drivers. It's certainly difficult to negotiate some parts of the city by car.
How do they enforce the no-cars rule? The weight of the law, I suppose. Every now and again a private car attempts Princes Street, but gets short shrift from the bus drivers. There are also CC TV cameras everywhere, so it would be easy to follow up a sighting.
It is great to see all the people in the streets. I am sure it quiets down after this season.
ReplyDeleteOh, it makes my heart ache to see the pictures from my favourite city! ♥
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, I do hope you're enjoying the holidays. :)