Saturday, June 20, 2009

First Day in Edinburgh- From Carly Ledford and Cam Farrar

Hi Everyone,
Sorry this is late the computer didn't want to agree with us last night but here is everything that happened June 19th

Early in the morning we had to meet in the lobby by 8:45 to leave Glasgow for Edinburgh. We enjoyed a nice bus ride as we looked at the Scottish highlands. We then stoped at the overlook of Edinburgh and took lots of creative and beautiful scenic pictures. Then the bus took us through the Royal Mile(a long mile with lots of shops and restaurants) and dropped us off at the Edinburgh Castle. We were then able to look at the extravagant architure and learn so much about Scotland's rich history. After lunch the group took tours of St. John's and St. Giles cathedral. they were both abosulutely breathtaking. Lucky for us we will be attending St. Giles for a church service Sunday morning. We then walked to the hotel for a much needed three hour rest before dinner. We dined at a local sports bar called Foot Lights. after that we met in front of St. Giles to go on an underground ghost walk. It wasnt as scary as expected but we had a lot of fun. The walk took us to vaults underneath a bridge where many poor families lived and died horrible deaths. We then took a scenic walk back to the hotel in the pouring rain. All in all it was a great day with many interesting experiences and millions of memories! So far Scotland has been great!

Love,
Carly and Cam

3 comments:

Mark Sandlin said...

Glad to hear how well everything is going. Thanks for the updates!

Ken Broman-Fulks said...

Sounds like so much fun. It's a trip of a lifetime and we can't wait to see pictures and hear all about it. Have a fantastic time the rest of the week! Lots of love to everyone
Mom, Dad and Jack

Sally Farrar said...

Sorry- I forgot to change Ken's name on the previous comment!