6/11/2013

Blog #1

Second Day in Scotland

     Today marks the second day of my trip here in Scotland, and my first, blog post! Although my attempt at a blog post shall be a feeble one given the fact that it has been an extremely long day, it will hopefully be the start of a weekly attempt to write down my thoughts and adventures for the trip. Today was the best day so far (even better than the first)! 

    

      We really got a feel for Edinburgh today seeing as we got to venture out into the heart of the city, and away from our cozy secluded home for the next month. We are staying in a flat building called Beaverbank. Beaverbank is amazing because we each have our own individual rooms and bathrooms, unfortunately it is a good 20 minutes walk from the parts of Edinburgh most tourists go to, New Town, and Old Town. Today we got a chance to go to New Town, Old Town, and even more. 

   

     We started the day off with a double decker bus tour. It really gave us a feel for what Edinburgh is all about, while showing us all of the touristy stuff to do. After the bus tour ended we went on our own tours. The bus tour was amazing, but a lot of the good shots are done on your own time exploring the city. We some shopping, a lot of walking, and even went to our first pub for lunch. Although I'm sure vegetarian haggis is probably nothing like the real stuff, it was an interesting experience to say the least. 

     After our first pub experience we went to all of the typical souvenir shops. If I learned anything from that experience it was that kilts. are. everywhere. This realization was quite exciting, but not quite as exciting as our ghost tour. The ghost tour was definitely the most fun part of the day. Because no matter how tired or sore our feet were, our guide Craig was fantastic. He was funny and knew just what to do so that we all had a great time.

     Well, sorry for the poor quality (note to self, writing at 12:42 am is never a good idea).

     

Until next time!

-Bryn