Edinburgh

Random Fact: "At 1 o' clock every single day, a cannon is fired from Edinburgh Castle."

I had a lot of fun in Scotland. We had to leave 3 hours early b/c of a stupid rugby tournament, but my friends and I did go to see Edinburgh castle. It's such a great place. I felt so comfortable there and I even saw men in kilts. I also got footage of a guy dressed as Braveheart. So awesome :).

Speaking about the kilts, the international students (minus the American group) and I went to Scotland for only $10 (5 Pound) each. When we saw a bunch of guys wearing kilts, my friend from HK began to freak out. I asked what was wrong and she said, "They're wearing my school uniform! Why are men wearing my school uniform?" I tried to explain to her that they were kilts and were part of the traditional clothing. No, most of the guys don't wear them anymore, but today was rugby day for Scotland since they were versing Italy.

The castle was so awesome! We saw a story teller that wore replica Scottish war gear and we walked throughout the entire castle. We ended up bumping into the American group who came here on their own. They ended up spending $36 each on their trip to Edinburgh and weren't exactly happy when we told them we were there for only $10 each.

Edinburgh is a big city, but it's not as crowded or as massive as Manchester or Newcastle. It's one of the few cities I have ever felt comfortable in. I would definitely love to visit this city again.