You don’t look like a local, how did you find this place?

Pro tip (from someone who has spent 5 nights in hostels…ever): look at the walls.

Both of the hostels I’ve stayed in have had fliers for nearby events (one more than the other) everything from the best looking, best singing music man in Inverness (who turned out to be playing in what was essentially an attic with only 4 tables) to Edinburgh comic con to literary tours.

Once you’ve done your daily sightseeing check the walls (and the receptionists may also be able to give some pointers) for what other things you can do that perhaps aren’t strictly touristy.

So tonight as mentioned a friend I met in the hostel and I made our way to see the best looking, best singing music man in Inverness on the suggestion of the hostel manager and a flier on the wall. This bar was a small room upstairs from another bar. Literally only four or five tables. So a few locals came to talk to us. We met a group of ladies and an older gentleman all who asked how we found this place off an alley on a Sunday night and the fact of the matter is a love of live music and following what the universe suggests for me to do has led me pretty well so far.

Tomorrow will be more interesting. Something about glaciers and dinosaurs from the dawn of time.

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