Edinburgh. So if I remember right, Laura left on saying we got our tickets. That we did, so we officially made it to Edinburgh. We weren't able to buy our tickets to get to the airport until 3:30am, when we showed up at the bus (which we almost missed, because we didn't know where to go). If we had missed it, we would of had to pay a really expensive taxi fare, but luckily we caught it so it doesn't matter...
Edinburgh is AMAZING. It is gorgeous and safe and happy and old. We've been hanging around old town mostly, which hasn't changed in a few hundred years. We went on an awesome free walking tour, where we learned that Ed
inburgh is pretty much a KILLER town. Meaning that they killed a lot of people. A lot of hangings. Interesting that it is now the safest town in Europe! Our tour guide was awesome, so much so that we chose to PAY for a night tour (a "ghost" tour- really just a detail of all of the witchburnings, head choppings and hangings) which was also really cool. We've hung around the parks (picnicked), looked at all the free stuff (some museums and cathedrals) and just wandered around. And my general conclusion is that Edinburgh is amazing and we need to come back! Parents, I definitely recommend it to you (in fact, we're making a list of all the places you might like and why). I don't have the camera connector rig
ht now, but we'll put up pictures soon, I swear!
Edinburgh is AMAZING. It is gorgeous and safe and happy and old. We've been hanging around old town mostly, which hasn't changed in a few hundred years. We went on an awesome free walking tour, where we learned that Ed
inburgh is pretty much a KILLER town. Meaning that they killed a lot of people. A lot of hangings. Interesting that it is now the safest town in Europe! Our tour guide was awesome, so much so that we chose to PAY for a night tour (a "ghost" tour- really just a detail of all of the witchburnings, head choppings and hangings) which was also really cool. We've hung around the parks (picnicked), looked at all the free stuff (some museums and cathedrals) and just wandered around. And my general conclusion is that Edinburgh is amazing and we need to come back! Parents, I definitely recommend it to you (in fact, we're making a list of all the places you might like and why). I don't have the camera connector right now, but we'll put up pictures soon, I swear!(rotate head 90 degrees, please. That's the writers museum in Edinburgh)
(Amy and Rachael playing with interactive exhibits at the National Museum of Scotland)
Well anyway, tomorrow we head to London so we'll get back to you from there!
2 comments:
Hi there! What did they hang people for?
Annnd, does this mean that Rachael's coming back home tomorrow if you guys are headed to England?
I miss you all!
Nope, Rachaels in London with us! She leaves on monday and will be in seattle on tuesday. They hang people for being asian, being named shelley, and asking why they're being hanged. YOURE SCREWED. :)
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