So I just remembered that I made a mistake in my last post. I said the Magna Carta was created in the 1200's, but it was actually in 1512 for those of you who are history nuts. Anyway, I left off going to do some laundry. I threw my clothes in the washer, and it took about 40 minutes to do. Afterwards, I threw them in the dryer, and the timer said 8 minutes, and I said to myself "Whoa! It's like a super-dryer!" More like a super-LAME dryer. It gave my clothes back to me still very damp, and when I tried to dry them again, it spit my money back out at me! So I said to myself, "Whatever" and took my wet clothes back up to my room. I tried to spread them out as best I could, but I was also trying to pack up to head to Scotland, so in the end, I ended up stuffing two pairs of wet jeans into my backpack. Now, I had purchased a bus ticket to go to Edinburgh from London and it was supposed to leave by 9:00. I got there around 8:30, but apparently there was major traffic and we didn't leave until 11:00. It was supposed to be a 9 1/2 hour bus ride up there, so at this point, we didn't get there until 8:30 at night. Other than that, it was a pretty cool experience. There were a lot of sheep on the way up, and I saw these two lambs drinking milk from their mother, and their tails were wagging like dogs while they were doing it. It was pretty cute. We also drove right next to the ocean, which was quite a cool experience. So we got to Edinburgh at 8:30, and this time, I actually took about 10 minutes to get my bearings and I found a map. I spent some time looking at the map, and actually found where I was and where I had to go. It only took me about 10 minutes of walking to get to my hostel, which was nice (using my super-manly sense of direction). Edinburgh is a much smaller city than London. I then spent about a half hour walking around the city and then went to bed.
Today, I went on another one of those cool, free walking tours and saw lots of cool stuff in the city. I took a few pictures, so when I get back, I hope to be able to remember everything and explain the stories that I was told. Tomorrow, I think I'll try to go on a hike up to the top of one of the hills there and pack a lunch. Anyway, I guess that's about it for this time. There's no free internet at this hostel (but I hear their laundry service is better), so I may not be online as much. Goodbye for now!
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your comments about the super-LAME dryer and your manly sense of direction made me laugh out loud.
it's nice to share travel experiences with you from so far away... especially as I'm trying to kill time before class starts since it's raining outside and i don't want to go anywhere
I think it's cute that YOU think it's cute to see the little lambs drinking milk from their mother while wagging their tails like puppies. At least you didn't say something like, "Whoa dude. Like these two rams were goring each other to death. Yeah, that was awesome." I hope you see many precious sites!
Dang I hate traveling with wet jeans....but I do love the seeing the sights through your eyes.
Wish I could just be like a pet robot that could ride around on your shoulder...hmmm guess that's what the computer is for. Can you post any pics? Not that it would be easy to figure out which one to post.
European dryers - not the same as American. It's kinda sad - they are much slower (and most families don't have them).
Also, I am getting criticized for my overuse of the word lame. It makes me miss you. I said lame-o the other day and realized I'd reached an all-time low. :)
Nice blog, Steve-o! Haven't talked to you much recently, but it sounds like you are having a good time in the UK.
By the way, did you get younger somehow? The UTD press release had you at 19 years of age...haha.
Congrats on being selected to study over there!
Steven, I would have never known the Magna Carta was actually created in 1512 rather than 1200 - I was still impressed you knew or remembered all that! Yes, see if you can post some pix here (you'd probably need a USB adapter to pull the pix from the SD card - let me know if you need me to send one with Andrew when he comes). Also, on that camera, I think there's a way to add verbal comments to any picture you take with it (you can do this later after the picture is taken). I, like Aunt Janice wish I could be there with you somehow. Thanks for all of these posts! Sounds like you’re having a great time. I’m hoping and praying that God is speaking His wisdom and fascination with you! Love, --Dad
stevo!
great posts. its good to follow you around, but then again, that's basically the story of my life. enjoy your travels!
ps...shoulda stuck with your gut. the magna carta is from 1215 but who's counting...
Dang, you're right! I shouldn't have ever said anything.
yeah, definitely 1215. I wanted to have that for the last four numbers on my phone so it would be easy for everyone to remember, but apparently even if someone else hadn't stolen it first, it wouldn't have been all that much help...:-)
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