long time no post

wow sorry its taken so long guys, ive been doing a lot of traveling and am lazy as well. its been a while since i was in scotland but i will do my very best to give you an accurate depiction of my 4 days there.

we arrived via train on tuesday afternoon which by the way had WIFI ON THE TRAIN! that was my first experience with having wifi on a moving object so it was wonderful, its a shame the rail system in america sucks so bad, not only that but its almost looked at as a second class form of transport. we headed into town and onto the campus of the university. our accommodations were wonderful as usually, everything was brand new, we had our own own rooms including a sink in them as well. we headd back into town to peep the scene and grab a bite to eat. we came to this place in the center of town called "the tron" which would turn out to be our hangout spot for the rest of the trip. after getting a few pints and a burger we decided that tonight we would climb "arthurs seat" which is the highest point in edinburgh and it a huge hill/mountain that overlooks the entire city including stunning views of the sea as well. the actual hike took about 30-45 minutes and the views were awesome. we stayed up to watch the sunset and took in the scenery of the gorgeous scottish highlands. we then proceeded back down the giant mound and into town back to the tron to grab some drinks. the tron was huge, it has an upstairs area on the main level of the street, then downstairs has another HUGE bar area, and then goes downstairs again one more level where it has yet another bar and a dance floor.

the next day we went on a bus tour of edinburgh which sucked because the lady doing the commentary was 300 years old and would not shut up. she even liked to point out the location of the post office and various mcdonalds in edinburgh. so after listening to the old lady blabber for about an hour we hopped off the bus and headed into town. the town is gorgeous and the entire city itself is a UNSECO Heritage point. the streets are filled with touristy gift shops selling everything from kilts to scottish whiskey. we spent most of the day just wandering around the city and getting a feel for it. later that night we went back to the tron as it was the definite hotspot of the city. we stayed there till it closed at about 2 then headed to a rock club a few blocks away. for as old as this city is, the nightlife is awesome, lots of students and young people to meet here.

the next day we headed to loch ness. god damn this place is huge. i really only pictured loch ness as a small little inland lake but i was very very wrong. this loch is massive, nearly 25 miles long with its widest point nearly a mile wide. the scottish highlands are a treat for the eye. our final destination was Urquhart castle which is a castle built around the 6th century right on a point overlooking a big chunk of loch ness. the ruins were pretty cool but the scenery was even better. after exploring the ruins for a bit a group of us decided to jump into the loch ness. this may sound rather uneventful but let me tellyou, this water is about 48 degrees even in the summer and it was FUCKING FREEZING. after swimming around for a bit and trying to find nessie we hopped on a boat and took a cruise back through the loch to head home back to edinburgh. and once again later that night we went to the tron, but this time afterwards we went to a techno dance club which was wonderful as i was craving some house music.

the next day we had some classes and our only item on the itinerary was the royal museum of scotland. the museum was pretty cool, but after being here for nearly 3 monthes museums are starting to get a little old. theres only so many 800 yearold pieces of metal and stone that you can look at before you go crazy. and once again that night, we went to the tron go figure, but i cant complain as the tron is great with 3 levels cheap drinks and the entire bar is filled with students.

all in all i REALLY like edinburgh, its a shame i didnt get to stay for the 4 days of the weekend and next week but i had already planned mt trip to ireland and to me ireland was important because well, come on its the motherland baby. oh and hagis, which is oatmeal cooked in a sheeps stomach is disgusting. probably the first food of a culture that i really disliked, it was nothing special and tasted like dirt. ok off to dublin now....... CHEERS!