"The Hogmanay party itself was kinda ****—wet, ridiculously cold to the point that I couldn't feel my toes, and packed full of drunk, hair-pulling vagabonds, half of whom were probably Australian. While I accept that this is many people's idea of a good time, these teetotalers didn't enjoy it. We were having such a miserable time of it that we headed back to our hotel room before midnight. The photo above was taken through our room window looking towards Edinburgh Castle. Some 5 hours or so before we were sitting in a warm and cosy restaurant in the heart of New Town. We had chosen Iris because of the good reviews and because the other restaurants we had an eye on were already booked...read more"
