American Moves to Scotland, Surprised City Isn’t Just Whisky and Rain
KEY POINTS
- •In 2021, an American couple relocated to Edinburgh and discovered more sunny days than expected in Scotland’s capital.
- •They suggest hiking the far less crowded Pentland Hills with 62 miles of trails and the nature-filled Blackford Hill.
- •Cramond Island offers a tidal causeway walk featuring wartime bunkers but needs strict tide timing to avoid being stranded.
- •Edinburgh’s gin scene rivals whisky with local distilleries like Edinburgh Gin and Lind & Lime emphasizing unique flavors and sustainability.
In 2021, an American couple bailed on US weather clichés for Edinburgh’s medieval vibe and surprisingly sunny skies. They’ve since become local experts on hiking spots the tourists ignore, like the Pentland Hills’ 62-mile trail network and Blackford Hill’s peaceful, less Instagrammed strolls. Cramond Island beckons with wartime bunkers and an implicit ‘don’t get stuck’ tidal warning that they swear by checking. They also champion Edinburgh’s lesser-known but prolific gin scene, praising Edinburgh Gin’s rhubarb-ginger concoctions and Lind & Lime’s eco-friendly London Dry. Foodies beware: Leith’s Navy of seafood spots, like Barry Fish and Alby’s focaccia, will convert you from haggis snobbery. For a proper scare, dive into Old Town’s underground vaults and murky “closes” – because nothing says haunted like medieval alleyways full of ghost stories and disease gossip.
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Edinburgh’s greatest hits: walk a volcano, get chased by a tide, sip rhubarb gin, eat fancy fish, then haunt yourself in ancient underground closets. We’re all terrible drivers of our own lives, apparently also terrible escapees from the tide.
Why climb Arthur’s Seat when you can traipse 62 miles around the Pentlands and still have time for gin tastings? Edinburgh tries to confuse you into poetic exercise.
Buying gin in Edinburgh? You’re really just paying for rhubarb excuses and ethical buzz factors. Shakespeare would approve—or get drunk himself.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 11/26/2025 | Author: Carinne Geil Botta
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