Workshop on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems 2005 (CHES 2005)

Edinburgh, Scotland
Monday Evening August 29^th - Thursday September 1^st, 2005

Tuesday, 30th August 2005

09:20

Meet at Registration desk & collect name badge

(Rainwear probably not necessary; no outside activities except a few hundred yards going to & from bus stops.)

09:30

Leave hotel, turn right, walk along George St to Hanover St, cross Hanover St and turn right along it. Cross Rose St and enter:

Lothian Buses Travelshop (on Hanover St at Rose St)

• Buy 2-day Royal Edinburgh Ticket @ £32.50 (see above)

• Collect map of bus routes.

10:00

Catch "Majestic Tour" bus on George St (S side) between Hanover St. & St. Andrews Sq.

10:30

Alight at Ocean Terminal

Follow signs to Royal Yacht Britannia, get ticket and go on board.

12:30

Meet outside "Britannia" and then proceed to lunch in Ocean Terminal:

Recommend either Baxters (sit down or self service) or M&S Simply Food.

13:30

Catch Majestic Tour Bus back to Holyrood House.

14:00

Re-group outside Holyrood House, obtain ticket and enter.

15:45

Meet at café in Mews Courtyard of Holyrood House for afternoon tea and scones.

16:15

No events organised from this point: partcipants could continue seeing Holyrood House, or, for example:

• go up or round Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat (the local volcano)

• walk up the Royal Mile which contains many interesting places

• catch a bus back to Princes St and then:

  • visit the two National Galleries on the Mound

  • climb the Scott Monument

  • walk through Princes St Gardens and see the floral clock.

• hop on any of the sightseeing buses and just travel round on it.

Wednesday, 31st August 2005

09:20

Meet at registration desk - bring umbrella for Botanic Gdns if rain looks likely

09:30

• Depart Hotel, turn left towards Princes St, cross Princes St, turn left and proceed along Princes St Gdns to bus stop.

• Catch "Edinburgh Tour" sight-seeing bus.

• Take bus along Johnstone Terrace (under the Castle) and alight when it turns into Lawnmarket. (Get off immediately if you see St. Giles!)

• Proceed West up Castlehill to the Castle

10:10

Meet outside Castle, obtain ticket and enter.

12:30

Assemble in the Redcoat Café for self-service lunch.

(Hold your ears at 1 o'clock)

13:30

Depart Castle, walk down Royal Mile to St. Giles.

• Visit St.Giles

14:15

• Exit St. Giles, continue down opposite side of Royal Mile to North Bridge/South Bridge,

Weather permitting:

• Turn left along North Bridge to bus stop.

• Catch "Majestic Tour" bus

• Alight at the Botanical Gardens

If the weather is bad:

• Shopping / sight-seeing opportunity in upper part of Royal Mile, or

• Visit the National Galleries on The Mound, or

• Visit the Royal Museum in Chambers Street

14:45

Re-group outside the Botantical Gardens and enter.

16:00

Meet at the Terrace Café for tea and scones

16:45

• Exit through west gate onto Arboretum Place,

• turn left and proceed southwards along Arboretum Place / Arboretum Avenue / St. Bernard's Row to Raeburn Pl.

• Turn right (west) into Raeburn Place, cross to other side

• Catch "Mac Tours" bus back to the West End.

• Stay on the bus while it passes St. Mary's Cathedral.

• Alight when it turns the corner from Shandwick Pl into Lothian Rd beside the castle and return to hotel (which is on the other side of Princes St)

Thursday, 1st September 2005

09:20

Meet at registration desk.

Bring two £1 coins for buses.

Bring umbrella if rain looks likely & warm coat against sea breeze.

About 2kms walking (total) in S. Queensferry

09:30

• Depart Hotel,

• Go along South side of Charlotte Sq. (the next side round from the hotel)

• Cross to SW corner of the square, and cross Queensferry St to bus stop.

• Catch "First" bus X4, 43, 43A, 43B or 474

• Pay exact fare of £1 (we think, but might be slightly more)

• Alight at South Queensferry, immediately upon reaching the sea front (25-30 minute ride)

10:15

Walk 1km along front eastwards, viewing the Forth Bridges.

10:30

• Repair to the warmth of "The Rail Bridge" (4 Newhalls Rd, on sea front opposite car/bus park, near the railway bridge) for coffee & cake.

• See photos of the bridge & read its history on the shop walls

• Buy Scottish souvenirs.

11:30

• Return to bus stop.

• Catch "First" bus back to Edinburgh.

• Alight in Queensferry St at Charlotte Square (opposite earlier boarding point)

12:00

Visit the Georgian House, 7 Charlotte Sq (North side of Square)

13:00

• Re-assemble at 23 Charlotte Sq (South side of Square)

• Enter for lunch in one of its several restaurants

• Visit its Gallery (which closes at 15:00) and shops

15:00

Approximate end of tour.

You're free to spend any money you might still have left in Princes St!