Sorry I've been seriously slacking on writing here, but I've had a busy couple of days. I was going to write on Friday, but St. Patrick's Day wasn't too exciting and I ended up not having time after the rugby game yesterday.
St. Patrick's Day:
Though there weren't any parades or celebrations of epic proportions, the Edinburgh Irish Pubs were very excited to celebrate their home country's favorite holiday. Christine and I went pub hopping during the day and accumulated two St. Paddy's Day t-shirts and an awesome Guinness hat. All the pubs were playing Irish music and some even had live music. Many people were doing Irish jigs. It was a really fun and happy atmosphere.
Yesterday I went to the Scotland v. Italy rugby game and Scotland won! Woo hoo! We had terrible seats but it was a really great experience. People got decked out in their team's gear and many Scottish men were wearing kilts. The highlight of the game for me was during halftime when we found a little stage outside of the stadium with bagpipe players. I started a little dance party and a bunch of people started dancing to the traditional Scottish music.
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| little boys dressed in kilts and Scotland rugby attire |
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| getting a full cultural experience: kilts, beer, and rugby |
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| Mary Caroline, me, and Christine |
Today me and Christine's friend Hannah arrived all the way from Colorado! She's staying with us for the week and we'll be doing a lot of touristy stuff with her so expect lots of great pictures!
Sorry this is such a lame entry after such a long time away. It's truly been a great couple of days and I'm sorry I can't express it more enthusiastically. All of my essay writing has taken all of the inspiration out of me. But don't worry--I'll get a second wind this week!
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