advice from the road

Advice from the road Part one : What's a bird in the hand worth? I was booking a hostel for my first night in Edinburgh. 11£/night?, right up my alley. My second night, Saturday the 3rd, the price jumped up to 21£ /night. I have two whole days before Saturday night, clearly I can find a hostel with a better deal... except... when this weekend is "the queen's diamond jubilee ". For you yanks, this is a celebration of 60 years of the queen being... queen. So of course not only is every place more this night, the day before they are all sold out..... FML! Kelly and I find some places that are not sold out, b and b's way across town for 30£/ person per night. Im pissed but, it ain't no thang. While walking I see a hostel that I recognized from hostelworld.com. calderian backpackers. This place has been voted the top hostel in the UK three years in a row. On a whim I go in, ask about some beds and they have two beds left for 21£ a night!!!! I booked right then and from there on my trip took on a lighter happier note. Now while this worked out for me in some unexplainable circumstances, you should always do your best to A: know what is going during the time you go anywhere and B. If a price looks wrong don't say "that's dumb ill fix it the minute its due". Find out why it looks wrong. Learn from me folks. Your friendly neighborhood vagabond.