I didn’t get a single decent photo in Manchester :)))

I’d arrived at 3:40 p.m. the day before. By the time I walked the few minutes to the hostel it was pitch dark. I stayed in my room, then got up a little after five to catch the train.

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In Leeds I ran around looking for the bus. I worried I’d missed it, but the driver said my ticket was fine, so I got on and sat down.
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The ride took under an hour. There weren’t many of us on that early bus and nobody checked my ticket.

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The a&o hostel was right there in Edinburgh. I walked over, didn’t see a self check-in machine, and they wouldn’t let me check in early. I heated up my rice, ate, then fell asleep in the waiting area until one in the afternoon. After that I went out for a walk.
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There was a free music show that day, 1 January 2026.
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