The Royal Mile

It's been an exciting few days. I've been frantically searching Scotland for "For Rent" signs (or their online equivalent) for just about 2 weeks now. But, I think that all my searching has paid off - I just closed a deal with a real-estate agent today for Oct 1 - Dec 16 on an amazing flat on The Royal Mile! I know what you're thinking... "how did they know to name it that before I got there?" Well, it had to be fate, because they even put the Edinburgh Castle right on the same street!! Now the King won't have very far to walk to watch football at my flat.


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Over the course of all my house searching, I also ran into a wedding at a nearby cathedral. It was beautiful, but I had to laugh at the groomsmen wearing kilts.








You might (but probably won't) recognize the cathedral as the one with the heart-shaped bricks directly outside. I recall spitting in the heart bringing luck (or something like that) - maybe one of the other EuroTripOhSeven'ers can explain in a comment. I didn't spit in it again this time - for gosh sakes there was a wedding, people!



I also took a walk through the Meadows - a fairly large park system where there are a bunch of football / frisbee games to be played. I'm looking forward to playing some pick-up when I go back this weekend.

In other news, I started class this past week. I don't think there is a single Scot in the entire class of approx. 20 masters students. I met people from France, Poland, and Germany. Also, in my guest house, I met people from Japan and Kazakhstan (funny story, the guy from Kazakhstan asked if I had ever heard of his country before and I couldn't lie - needless to say, he didn't like Borat, and he wanted to make sure I knew it was a joke).

In the meantime, I hope everyone back home manages to stay dry and cheer a little extra for the Phil's the Eagles and the Flyers for me!! Miss you all.