Luck be a Lady

We arrived safely in Edinburgh where the weather was a Big surprise.  We are quite lucky that this week is supposed to be temperate and sunny.  We'll see how that holds out.

Marty needed a rental car for the trip.  Somewhere in the back of my head, I remembered  once stating that I would never get in a car in Great Britain with Marty as the driver again, but that fear must have subsided, because I felt quite comfortable with the trip from the airport to our hotel.  It took about 30 minutes and he maneuvered those roundabouts as if he were a real pro!

Marty was so shocked at the cost of the GPS on his last trip, that he decided to download the GPS software to his i-phone.  You'd have thought he discovered gold or something the way he carried on when the phone spoke out directions in a woman's British accent.  We arrived at our hotel in Kirkcaldy, Scotland after about 30 minutes drive.

We checked in early and headed up to see the room prior to bringing in the luggage.  I was disappointed to find a room that looked quite worn and tattered, nothing like the photos on the web.  And,  to top it off, the view featured an auto dealership.  Somehow, the thought of 12 nights in this place gave me the doldrums.  Then, I realized that none of the lights worked and the room was freezing cold, colder than outside.  So, we headed down to the receptionist's desk to inquire about the lighting.  While she sent someone to check out the room, I was further disappointed to hear that the free wi-fi mentioned on the web, was only in the lobby.  Things were looking worse.

The owner came over to the desk with his wife, and the receptionist mentioned that she was working on getting us a different room.  I laughed and commented that I was glad that we didn't need to freeze, and then added that I was glad that we didn't have to freeze in a dark room. The owner's wife appreciated my humor in the situation .

Suddenly, the owner told the receptionist to give us a free upgrade.  I thanked him and we headed off to our new room, this time in an executive suite.

Wow!  What a difference!  Huge room, huge bathroom, all new facilities, and free wi-fi!

The view?   Well, I'll be quite honest and admit that  I could stare at the auto dealer, but the proximity of the room opens up a whole different view to the left, which I choose to admire should I decide to peak out of the window!

Yep!  Luck was with us today!