4/5/2010

Hello Everyone! I'm still alive! So yesterday we did a huge tour of the city and tried to hit every spot of interest in one day, including H&M:) (Mom, remember that birthday money I supposedly get? Yeah, it is no more.) We went to tons of different churches (all of them are beautiful! Why don't we have a million cool buildings in each city in the US??) and lots of monuments. Today we went out into the country to a little church called Rosslyn church (Beautiful interior, but they don't allow pictures, so I sketched instead, it turned out great!), then came back in the city and spent about 2 hours at the Edinburgh castle (It's so big you could easily get lost/seperated in it! Which may or may not have happened with me and the other girls... But don't worry, we eventually found each other an hour and a half later.) Both of those buildings are my favorites in Edinburgh, they are amazing! Tomorrow we leave for Inverness bright and early by train. We were debating leaving, apparently the volcano erupted again some, so we weren't sure if we'd be stranded there or not because we leave Inverness by plane, but we'll find out when get there! :)



So there are some things I've noticed about Edinburgh since I've been here...

1. The prevailing fashion trend among girls is leggings and a t-shirt (No pants or shorts.) Don't worry Megan, I will not come home dressed like this.

2. People hired to help tourists (hostel workers, bus drivers, etc...) are very grouchy! The old people around here are a million times nicer.

3. It is socially acceptable to wear crazy outfits/wigs and proceed to sing and yell very loudly in the middle of the street if it relates to rugby.

4. EVERYTHING closes after 6 pm. EVERYONE goes to bars after 6 pm.

5. No sales tax is a glorious, glorious thing.

6. All dates are day/month/year, which is throwing me off alot... Simple observation, lots of confusion.

7. And lastly, the bus system here is amazing! Very few people drive because the bus system is so convenient (lots of stations + lots of buses = frequent stops) and it is very easy to get around the city. I love it!



So yes, Scotland is quite different but I love it! I would post pictures, but unfortunately, no way to upload them. Maybe once I get to Dusseldorf this sunday someone will have something, if not, this monday I will buy something (it will be cheaper than sending something in the mail I'm pretty sure). So until then, see ya!