I made it safely to the UK! We got in to Edinburgh in the afternoon yesterday (August 18), exhausted, jet-lagged, but extremely excited! We are staying in University of Edinburgh housing "flats" which give us each our own room. Mine is on the third story with a window across from a beautiful old church and looking down on busy Clerk Street. It's very noisy but perfect, because we are in walking distance from all the necessary Edinburgh sites.
Today, with a few other members of my team, I walked down the "Royal Mile" where the Fringe Festival crowds hurried about in the cold, gray wind. I love the weather--it's exactly how I pictured Scotland to be. At the center of the city is the old castle that towers over everything from its stone hill. We explored the National Gallery of Scotland, found a little "Writer's Museum", and marveled at the many tall spires of churches throughout the city.
As far as the overall feeling I get from the people is one of indifference. Not many are overly friendly or unkind, they just walk quickly to their destinations and keep their eyes level. I definitely stand out as an American and tourist, what with my dorky huge camera bag and huge camera. But, with the Fringe Festival going on, we are not the only tourists here. For the next few days, we will be seeing shows, continuing to explore in our large amount of free time, and starting classes.
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