Since the Royal Mile shanty sing was mentioned, I'll post here even though I was not at Getaway. :-) I encourage anyone to go to it if they have the chance. It is wonderful fun, and the people are very kind and welcoming. Including the Getaway bunch I got to know on the sidewalk: MMario, Severn, Joe Offer, Bill D, Freda Underhill, and Ferrara. I wished we could have all stood there and sung longer.
I headed off to the train with a smile on my face and a song in my heart. I hope to get the chance to visit again sometime soon!