Edinburgh Adventure

EDINBURGH

After 17 (total) hours on a coach I have decided that I will never again (unless there is a threat of death) take a coach.
However,
Edinburgh was so very worth the coach from hell.
Apart from the fact that landscape is some of the most gorgeous I've ever seen, the Hairy Coos (Hairy Cows) stole my heart.
Hamish the Famous Hairy Coo is possibly the cutest thing I've ever seen. A bit smelly but its adorable face and ginger locks make up for it.

I also would like to take this time to say that large crowds in Seattle don't even compare to the insanity that was the Fringe Festival this weekend. Everything I had planned on seeing was completely sold out and we could barely maneuver through the streets on Sunday. I will say though it was still something that was worth experiencing.
Loch Ness, you ask? Been there seen that, swam with Nessie. No big deal.

Ghosts, you ask? Went to a graveyard (the most haunted graveyard in the world), probably was followed by one. I think it was because it wanted a bite of my delicious falafel but who knows.
Red heads, you ask? Not as many. More than usual but I was unimpressed. I will say for the record red head babies by FAR the cutest I've seen.
Kilts, you ask? Oh, yes. Along with the bag pipes.

Overall I would rate this trip a success.

(will add pictures when I get a chance)

Stone Henge and Bath

Coin Pool. All the Sparkling wishes.

The Roman Baths

Stone Henge. Also, this is from my camera. Not the internet.

Stone Henge Again. Different Angle.

My Roommate Erika and I at the Stonehenges.

GIMME YOUR ADDRESS!

I want to send postcards. PLEASE give me your address!

Went to Peter Pan in Kensington Garden

This is Jonathan Hyde as Cpt. Hook. It blew my mind! For those of you unfamiliar with the name he was the hunter on Jumanji, he was in Titanic, and (my personal favorite) he was the butler in Richie Rich. Anywho, he made a fantastic Cpt. Hook and the play over all was epic. I've never seen Peter Pan before so I felt a connection to the billions of six year old children who were peeing their pants in excitment everytime Peter flew. Also, the part in the play where everyone in the audience was supposed to shout "I do believe in Fairies!"... I'm pretty sure I was the loudest. Take that british children.

Also, not to be a perv or anything, but I was completely distracted by the beautiful man that played Peter Pan. Yowzah.

Pictures of the Posh City

Lady in the park. She was covered in gold. It was pretty. So I took a picture.
















Walking through White Hall. Which actually burned down. I also have the changing of the guards there. Which isn't all that exciting. Except I almost got run down by a guard. Apparently if you get in their way they just try to walk over you.





















West Minster (Not Minister, but I can't pronounce it any other way).















Big Ben Inside St. Stephen's Tower. Yeah. Not actually the name of the tower. Just the bells.















Home Stay!!

Actually in London

Hello Hello!
I finally found Internet after a long LONG few days attempting to find an internet cafe. Thank baby jesus my roommate and I found a Library close to our classroom.
First impressions: Gorgeous, darling. But for serious. The weather has not been above 75 degrees (I'm still in F).
Also, public Transit i.e. the TUBE. We need one. Seattle would be easy as pie to navigate with an underground system like the one in London. Why the heck didn't the city planners just build a flippin' Tube?
Sights: we went out yesterday. Kind of. Imagine seeing the entirety of London in a 3 hour trip following the quickest old man I have ever met in my life. I sprinted through London. Past Buckingham palace, White Hall, through Oxford Street, past the numerous squares, through the British Museum (literally through, we did not look we started at the back where we discussed the architectural significance and then sprinted through to the front to once again discuss the architectural aspects of the building.), to West Minister Abbey then Parliament where we came to Big Ben which is not actually the tower... just the bells. Who da thunk? Then to Piccadilly Circus and finally Covent Garden. Jolly good.
Also, I think this is the first time I have ever had to repeat myself because someone "couldn't understand my silly accent."
Alright, loves, I need to do some mo' exploring.
Cheers!

They're from England...

This is more than just cuteness. I am teaching myself a proper English Accent. I need to fit in when I'm there otherwise I'll attract petty thieves (this is according to my Study Abroad coordinator). The more I can do to fit in the better. So, I'm going to dress like ginger spice and scream "Charlie, bit me!""girl power!" and other random phrases (such as: Cheerios gov'na! Bloody hell, where is the bloomin' Lou? Oh poppy cosh. Spot o' tea?) on the tube. In order to blend. I might also sing a round or two of Good King Wenceslas.
British Chamelion.