Hey All!
I have arrived in Scotland, safe a sound! It's been a LONG day (night?), but a very exciting one. It started off with a lovely attendant at O'hare, who informed us that our gate was a "No Frowning Zone," which he emphasized by all but yelling at a man over the speaker that it was, in fact, a no frowning zone and the man needed to smile. What a great start to a long trip. Upon arrival at Newark, I actually found it quite simple to walk the 13 or so gates it was to C86. Good thing. There, I found four other girls, red tagged bags in hand, gathered around the outlets like they were a bonfire. There we sat, until finally it was time to board (7:45PM EST).
6 hours later....
Arrival in Edinburgh : 7:30 AM (Scotland time)
The arrival to Scotland was quite cloudy and foggy, but still gorgeous nonetheless. Getting past Customs was a breeze, as was baggage claim and finding Deirdra, the program coordinator for Stirling. A quick drive to the hotel later (driving on the left side, of course), and we were sent off to Edinburgh on our own. The five of us wandered up and down the cobbled streets, trying to find our way to the Edinburgh Castle, and discovering many other wonderful buildings along the journey. We found The Royal Mile (High Street) and walked up and down, mindlessly finding our way to the Castle. A quick look around, and we decided to leave the Castle for another day. Exhausted and hungry (it was only about 11:30 at this point), we dragged our weary bodies back to the hotel for a quick lunch across the street and some down time.
Well, thats about all there is for
today! I'll try and keep everyone updated!
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