I spent the entire day, almost entire, exploring...I'd paid for a full day's bus pass so I went from walking to riding to walking to riding from about 7:30am til about 2pm...I walked home from the city center (a good 45 minute stroll) and on my way to my flat I stopped into a thrift shop where I SCORED a really warm scarf and a fantastic black cap that is long enough to cover my head and ears ;) - I also went into a camera shop and snagged a used lens - just the basic lens that comes with the cannon camera but mine went missing so I desperately needed to replace it. Sad thing is that VAT tax here is 17.5% (OUCH) and the damn used lens cost more here than it would new in America....Price you pay I suppose....
Came home for a (you guessed it) hot bowl of porridge (or oatmeal -depending on what part of zee world you are from :) and I attended to a few various things - one of which was talking to Kwang - he was in an uber silly mood yesterday, which was quite enjoyable for me. After our little conversation I walked back to the city to meet with my new friend ;) Kevin. Spoke to my mama for a while during my walk - really nice to have a better connection to my family and friends back in the States while I'm here - reception is better and getting in touch is so much easier b/c it is only a five hour time difference - makes all the difference ;)
Kevin and I met up for tea at St. Marys and had a lovely chat...Then we went to his flat so he could show me where he lives and so I could drop off my yoga mat (we planned to practice there together Sunday). I left him to make my way to the gym for a nice hour plus of movement - not that I'm not moving - I obviously walked a lot today but I wanted to get really warm and also take advantage of the gorgeous facility. I enjoyed a good cardio session followed by a bit of 'playing' around with some weight training - just had a good time moving on my day off from yoga practice and really love being inside that facility - you have no idea how nice it is in there - and warm ;)
I opted to walk home - well sort of....I walked through the old town a bit with my itunes a blazzin...I remember walking around thinking, "Ahhhhh, there is no place else I'd rather be right now!" It was so breathtakingly beautiful, so historic, so full of energy...After a good half hour of roaming I decided it was nearly 9pm and I should try to get home. Only problem was I didn't know where I was! So I grabbed the only bus that stops nearby and took it - but it went to a very different part of Edinburgh than I needed to - so I got off in an area of town that isn't quite so lovely - and waited for the next bus to take me back where I started....Then I sort of started over, found my way to Princes street and from there grabbed a bus that took me back to Morningside, where I reside (like the rhyme ;)
As I was getting off the bus Sasha called ;) she's coming to visit soon!!! She's supposed to arrive on the 12th of October and will be here a little over a week. We are trying to plan our little getaway to Ireland and think we will do it just before she leaves - I'm so excited to see here I can barely stand it! We said our goodnights and love ya's and I bolted into my flat on a mission - to eat! I was Starving......I made a salad and had some milk....and then headed for bed....A very full filling, very interesting day in Edinburgh.....Below are some photos I took of the city...But I had to use my nifty fifty lens bc I had not yet gotten my replacement 18-55m....so I'll have some more coming shortly!
I thought my Citrus Club gang would appreciate this one! I know it put a smile on my face ;)
