The Shows - 90% are crap and the other 10% are sold out before you even hear about em.if you wanna come to the fest,start surfin early and try to book online.
The Weather - unreliable.can go from sun to rain and back to sun again before you have a chance to get sorted clothes wise.no actual seasons across here,just kinda blaaaaah all year round.never very cold in august tho.
Drinking - very easy during the Festival.24-7 if you want to.which leads onto ......
Food - Restaurants to suit pretty much every taste.i would recommend trying a local Fish and Chip shop at least once tho,known as a "chippy".the best ones seem to be run by folk of Italian heritage.best to go for a Fish Supper/mince pie supper.basically fish/mince pie and chips.you will be asked if you want "zaltansoz"this translates to "salt and sauce".only served in chippys in Edinburgh and surrounding nearby districts.if you dont jump in quick enuff,you will get it anyway.the sauce is chippy sauce,a vinegarry tangy sauce.an acquired taste maybe, but most locals swear by it.very good after a night on the booze.also worth buying a can or bottle of Irn-Bru for the morning after.a scottish soft drink which helps cure hangovers.
Transport - edinburgh is not very big ,but it is quite hilly.if you are a lazy git ,like me.best to pick up either a bus pass,or daily ticket(£quite cheap,for unlimited travel).for the local busses.the red ones are the best,altho,watch out for packs of European tourists.they seem to travel in groups of 40 or so,and can turn a quiet bus trip into a living hell.
only other thing to say is that all the prices of everything go up for the festival period,big shocka.so if you just wanna see edinburgh itself give the fest a miss.
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"zaltansoz"
Kinda like the "cheezwit?" inquiry that accompanies a Philly cheese steak order. Translates = Do you want Cheese Wiz with that? Hesitate and you get it anyway.
sounds like it must be part of basic training in the food & beverage industries.seemingly providing a service,but in actuallity trying to catch the customer out.
Do bands of hoodlums roam through the crowds singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" in a terrifying roar? Or is that only after a big win over the Auld Enemy?
you are correct Annie.
saved for our,very rare,victories over the auld enemy.
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