I had decided to take the NIGHT TRAIN to Edinburgh-- eliminate the need for lodging expense and maximize available time by traveling while asleep.  THAT was an excellent PLAN.  It lost something in the execution.  I woke up.  EVERY TIME.  The train STOPPED.

When I arrived in Edinburgh I need COFFEE and nothing was OPEN.

I found this FANCY hotel and they were serving breakfast.  Was I STAYING in the hotel, they asked me.  I had just arrived on the night train, I explained.  I wasn't staying ANYWHERE yet, did I NEED to be.  I was desperate not to be told I had to leave, but I was QUITE certain I could not afford to stay there.  I was pretty sure breakfast was going to set me back, but I sure I could swing something.

I got the FULL BREKFAST 

& let me tell you

it was 

that OATMEAL 

I had only really had quaker instant oatmeal with raisins added, specifically usually the maple brown sugar, specifically with probably less water than normal.  

THIS was

NOT that

I'm pretty sure 

there was CREAM involved

there was a FISH

I believe there were eggs, but I remember nothing of eggs--  of TOAST there was

a PLENTITUDE