What is your favourite time of day? There’s no doubt that I’m at my best first thing in the morning, directly after my first cup of coffee. The dog gets walked, a short post like this gets written, emails I’ve been putting off for days receive replies, and Howard gets a genuine snuggle before domestic chores, too many incoming calls and everyday worries take the shine off of my sparkling AM personality. There’s no better place to be a morning person than on vacation. No correspondence to check, no news to watch, very few appointments to keep. Instead, long mornings with a lingering breakfast and a good book are what draw me out of my holiday bed. I also always try to get at least one early morning walk in, especially in the city. It’s a whole different world before seven AM, no matter where you are. And on our latest stay in Edinburgh, I awoke at six to find that the rain that had been hammering the cobbles outside our apartment half the night had let up — and the sun was rising quickly in a crystal blue sky. So after a cup of coffee, I marched straight up […]
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