Weekend in Edinburgh

The sun has been out in full force recently... by English standards. That means it must be spring.

What have I been doing as the winter's welcome wears away? In the longest gap between posts in recent memory? Very little. But you can rest assured I have been enjoying myself. I won't bore you with the slothful details, but will instead focus on the more exciting ones, for example, a very recent trip to Edinburgh with my pal Ben Gardner.

I was very fortunate to spend two nights at a flat care of the lovely Lisa Diviney, a fellow Luther student and hospitable host, as well as her five lovely flatmates. Our first day Ben and I had only a cursory look throughout the city. The second day was far more comprehensive.

Our day began with a visit to the local Grassmarket, right at the foot of Edinburgh castle:

I didn't buy anything at the market, except for one fantastic hog roast, but not before a minute-long back-and-forth with the local Scottish merchant:

"Yeah, I'll get one on dark bread."

"Youwantsoomstoofinonthaht?"

"What?"

Regardless, it was incredibly delicious.

It also proved to be invaluable to my energy for that day, as a hike was in the very near future. It's not that much of a climb, as climbs go, but Ben and I hiked up Arthur's Seat, to the highest point in sight and got to see some lovely views of the Scottish city. Here are some pics of the journey up:

Ben resting on a warning sign, with unintentional hilarity.

The Wikipedia page on Arthur's Seat said it is "quite easy" to climb. Thus the first time I edit a Wikipedia page.

Victorious.

Shot from a conveniently-placed monument

The rest of the day was spent visiting a local museum and looking around town. It was a nice, relaxing stroll. The night, however, was something else entirely. One of our hostesses was holding a birthday celebration party, and we, as temporary inhabitants, were a part. It was also Disney-themed.

L to R: Little John and Robin Hood (I couldn't find tights somehow)

There may be no live-action Disney Robin Hoods, but the costumes were a success. The girls of the flat dressed up as dwarves, and the birthday girl as their Snow White. It was a great time. Thanks go out to them.

Now I'm back in Nottingham, doing work and not spending money anymore. I've already been planning my Spring Break, which will involve a ten-day trip throughout Ireland and a few weeks scrambling to finish up three finals. 'til next time!