We take the Caledonian Sleeper to Edinburgh

As a surprise for Pearl I organised a trip to Edinburgh Scotland for three nights staying on the Fingal , a ship moored in Leith now turned into a luxury hotel .
This time I thought it would be good to travel by train , so I booked a return ticket on the Caledonian sleeper service .
We had bunk beds for the journey to Edinburgh , this proved to be quite a challenge getting in and out as it wasn't the biggest room we had ever had .
You were provided with menu to select your breakfast options that were served in the Club car . AS we were going to Edinburgh we chose the full Scottish breakfast.
On arrival in Edinburgh Pearl still had no idea where we were staying.
We boarded one of the trams that took us to the port of Leith and to our hotel called the Fingal . A converted ship turned into a luxury Hotel .
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[@amandahimsworth7469]

Arr brilliant vlog😊 Was the eye mask on the sleeper, so you couldn't see how small the room was, lol 😅. Good job you only had one suitcase in that room . And Pearl is a girl after my own heart ❤️ with the gold holdal love gold, bling , sparkle, and glitter ✨️ 💖. So funny, Brian, when you said it's posh on the boat, how are you going to act .! Normal 😅. Lovely room on the boat spacious. And I love Britannia. Went on there about 10 years ago and had soup lol in the tea room you were in, lol 😆 . Once again, beautiful dress Pearl on the boat for dinner take care both of you 😊❤x

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Amanda , yes I was expecting slightly bigger but it was ok . Something about being in bed on a train.I wanted Pearl on her best behaviour 😂 and she was a good girl 😂. Fingal was a brilliant experience, a great place to stay when visiting Edinburgh. Sorry for the delay in getting back to you Amanda, we are in Corfu , on Azura so I have a signal . Take care and thank you for watching this video.❤️❤️👋

[@susanlowther4222]

Love you guys so funny

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Good Morning Susan , thank you very much that is so kind . That certainly was an experience on the sleeper train 😂😂 Thanks for watching and really happy you enjoyed it .❤️❤️

[@saradillon2252]

Loved it, so funny. Can't wait for day 2! Xx

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Sara , thank you really glad you enjoyed it . We had a great time and really love Edinburgh , thanks as always Xx

[@karenlewis8076]

I love you 2 , you are hilarious and make my day 😂

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Karen , how kind thank you very much . Glad you enjoyed our trip to Edinburgh, we certainly did . Thank you very much for your kind comment and for watching.XX👋👋

[@DawnFair-d7r]

I have just seen this one. Edinburgh is our lovely home town where we stay. We love Fingal only had food there. We have never stayed but would like to. X

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Dawn , Edinburgh really is lovely, we have visited quite a few times now , We always enjoy it . Fingal was great , not somewhere you could do often , but for a special occasion it was perfect. Plus you have that wonderful tram system that stops right near the hotel . We will definitely be back in beautiful Edinburgh. Thanks very much for watching and for commenting xx❤️

[@DawnFair-d7r]

@@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619 next time you are in Edinburgh give us a shout and we can show where the locals go. X

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Thanks Dawn , that is very kind of you , next time we are up in Edinburgh you will be the first to know ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Xx

[@pbrunottephoto1646]

"That's made my day, that has."

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

In a good way hopefully 😀

[@suemoore8351]

Love your vlogs, you two are so funny! X

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Sue , thank you that’s really good to hear, sometimes funny unintentionally 😂 in our own chaotic way . Really appreciate your kind comment and for watching.X

[@michaelpurbrick3115]

What a brilliant trip, thank you

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Michael , good to hear from you , glad you enjoyed it we had great time . thank you very much for watching .

[@TravelHungryForLife]

Awesome share and channel friends enjoyed this All the best stay safe and healthy happy weekend 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Thank you very much , and the same to you . 👋

[@FraserAtSea]

Ah, the Caledonian Sleeper has been on my bucket list for years - I always think it looks absolutely fantastic. I'll hopefully do it next year! Also, I stayed on Fingal last year - only for one night - I was SO SO SO impressed!

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Fraser , it certainly was an experience, we thought let’s do something different rather than flying to Edinburgh. There is something about travelling by train and being in bed . Fingal was amazing an absolute stunning hotel. Take care on your travels 👋

[@FraserAtSea]

Thanks - you too! @@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619

[@reneyoung2395]

Good to have you both back! I've missed talking to you. Looks like you all are having a good time. Seeing the sights, and what you are eating is a lot of fun for me. We are having real Fall weather now. Finally had to put the heat on. I'd never be able to squeeze into those bunks, but I'm glad you all got to experience it. Looking forward to the next segment. Glad you are both well. Give my best to Pearl.

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Rene lovely to hear from you it’s been a while I know. Hope you are well , Pearl sends her love . So you’ve had to put the heating on same for us . Although only slightly at the moment it’s been milder than normal but very wet .I bet it looks great where you are in the Fall .Glad you enjoyed the first one , next week will give you a bit more of Edinburgh so hopefully you will enjoy it . Take care , keep warm xx

[@Hazel-w2v]

Great video as always. You always make us laugh . The train looked fun and the floating hotel looked amazing. Definitely going on the weekend break list. Looking forward to part 2. Thanks .

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Hazel , thank you for watching and really pleased you enjoyed it . Train was fun a little tight for space 😂 .Hotel was great you would love it , and of course beautiful Edinburgh. 🙏👋

[@gavinnaylor1428]

Thank you for this vlog i definite have chaged my mind about the Caledonian and wont be wasting my money on this train The hotel looked fantastic

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Gavin , thank you very much for watching. We had been to Edinburgh a few times, so I thought we have driven , flown , let’s try the train . There is something about being in bed as the train trundles along . But definitely overpriced, would we do it again, not at those prices. Then on our return there was no lounge at the station. So I complained and received £20 refund , big deal. But it was all worth it for the hotel , it was fantastic, expensive but for a one off well worth it. Thanks for watching Gavin 👋👋

[@audeman]

Really enjoying the vlogs. Brilliant fun 🎉

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi David, that is very kind thank you . Glad you are enjoying them we had a fantastic time . Hotel and the city are great , and the train was certainly an experience. Thank you very much for watching. 👋

[@iandeeming2654]

I love watching your videos. You're both hilarious. 😂

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Ian , thank you mate that is great to hear . Sometimes hilarious unintentionally 😂😂 . Thank you very much for watching.

[@allan8388]

Good morning to you both. Not had chance to watch video yet but looking forward to watching it soon. Hope you had a great time .

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Alan and Sharon hope you are both fine and didn’t suffer much after the storm . We had a great time thanks, really love Edinburgh. Take care

[@MsSmartmonkeee]

Fabulous video and so nice to see the Fingal. We plan on staying onboard her when we go to Edinburgh next year. It looks amazing and can't wait!! Looking forward to day 2. Aloha from Hawai'i!

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi all the way over in sunny Hawaii , thank you very much for watching and your kind comments .Fingal is great you will love it .Day 2 is more of Edinburgh so hope it shows you more of the sights .Have a great time when you visit 👋

[@thelawgreens]

Loved it! “I don’t know if it was sausage or haggis, I’d rather not know” 😂😂 Pearl throwing the chocolates all over the place 😂😂

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

She said I don't want haggis for breakfast so I told her it was sausage but she didn't believe me 🤣 5 minutes and the room looked like a tornado had passed through 😱

[@thelawgreens]

@@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619 we really enjoyed the vlog we didn’t want it to end. Can’t wait for next week to find out what was underneath that kilt!

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

@@thelawgreens Awe thanks guys thats so nice . Well she had to look twice under the kilt so it couldn’t have been that impressive 😂

[@allaboardthecruiselife]

Fantastic video!!! 👍😎

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Thank you , it was fun going up on the train and Edinburgh is such a great place . Thank you for watching as always. 🙏👍

[@juliepickles3394]

Oh Hello you 2 got ya of the Lawgreens just watched your Iona vlog and sky princess vlog me and hubby were up while 3am this morning you 2 are absolutely brilliant we love watching you 2 fantastic can't wait to watch your other ones thank-you for sharing your holidays keep doing your vlogs lots of love and take care loved your Red Dress Pearl and you looked dapper Brian 😅😅😅

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Julie , awe what a lovely message that is so kind thank you very much . First of all we love the Lawgreens really funny comical couple. Sorry to have kept you up late 😂 but really glad that you are enjoying them . Some of the earlier vids are crap to be honest but you learn as you do more . Pearls red dress is my favourite as well. Thanks again for all your positive comments really appreciate it .X👋

[@audeman]

We’re embarking on our first ever cruise tomorrow on Iona to the Canaries and enjoyed watching your trip and found the vlog very useful with some great tips.

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

How Exciting, first ever cruise well we hope you have a fantastic time . So much to see and do on Iona , plus the beautiful ports . Plus you’re going to see some sun and feel some warmth. Wishing you a safe and memorable voyage and hopefully you will be hooked.👋🥂

[@martintravelnjt2721]

Best room tour ever on the train 😂

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Martin , yeah it didn’t take very long 😂😂👋

[@CruiseLife22]

Looks like a fantastic trip! 👌 Loved the room tour on the train 😂 Hotel looks beautiful! Naughty Essex girl Pearl looking up the kilt! 😂👍🫣

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Yeah we had a great time thank you , train was a bit tight for space 😂 but Hotel and Edinburgh were brilliant. She had to look twice so it couldn’t have been that impressive 😂👋

[@CruiseLife22]

@@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619 well done Pearl 👏 one look is never enough!!! 😂🤗🫣

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

@CruiseLife22 😂😂👋

[@raymonddollan4221]

Love your videos just in middle of watching your video on sky princess we are booked to go on that next year never done a princess cruises before what was your honest opinion of sky princess please

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Raymond, We really like Princess cruises we have done 5 now . Sky is a lovely ship … better food and service than P&O but then you are paying more . Atrium can get busy especially when they have artist or bands playing. It’s across between traditional cruising and modern. We are on Sun princess in 2025 , have a great time and thank you very much for watching and the kind comment.👋

[@Amika007]

Hi both. I loved this vlog as I do all your videos and Pearl is definitely the star. Could I ask what camera you used to vlog this trip. Looking for ideas for a Christmas present for hubby. Thank you both x

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Amika , yes I agree entirely Pearl is definitely the star , she’s very natural. I used a DJI pocket 2 camera . It’s very small and inconspicuous so ideal for when you’re trying to film in a crowded place . Hope this helps , thank you very much for watching this and previous vlogs .x