Woke up this morning to a wonderful surprise. A PACKAGE!!! After trying to get it through customs for a week, it finally arrived (mommy, you are fantastic). It had everything I asked for--school papers, cds--and a couple surprises...thermals and the food of Gods, Candy Corn!!
Today, I determined was also a perfect day for brunch. I was bound and determined to eat delicious and ultimately stuffing meal. Googling "breakfast in edinburgh" doesn't work because I wanted an American breakfast--pancakes, bacon, eggs, toast, the whole 9 yards. But a full breakfast here consists of porridge, eggs, bacon, sausage, black pudding, haggis and fried tomatoes. What a silly meal! I hopped off the bus near the main campus. The first place I found was Double Dutch. The breakfast was alright: pancakes were boring, the bacon was back bacon (like Canadian) not streaky (like the states) but the eggs were tasty.
Because my bus pass expired, I decided to walk home. It was a beautiful, sunny day and I stopped in a bunch of local stores. Just a great way to start my day!!
Sami invited me to join her and Elizabeth to watch "Life as We Know It". I loved it!! Katherine Heigl is always amazing.
The cinema was glorious!! It's a 15 minute walk from the flat in a modern, glass-fronted building with giraffes out front. The concessions were normal except for the wall of candy! I didn't get any but there were sour goodies. (The UK doesn't do sour treats). The picture is of my kiddie combo box. In the theatre, there are VIP seats right in the middle rows which is prime viewing territory. For a fee, one can upgrade to these plush seats but us everyday folk stick to the leftovers...huge, comfy seats with tons of leg room! Never in the states have I seen such a thing. Imagine coach seats on an airplane versus first class! Very spiffy.
Toodles for now!
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