(for more pictures, click the photo above!
Video coming in a few minutes, Chris is editing now.)
It didn’t take long to adjust to the new time zone. We realized how out of shape we were after last night, walking along the streets of the Bonaly area, where James & his family live, after getting off the bus. He took us around Edinburgh today, and we walked a few miles again, up and down the streets.
Although Edinburgh is absolutely gorgeous (truly, these pictures don’t do it a bit of justice), it’s easy to see that people here are searching. There are some more run down areas, as every city has, and homeless people. It was barely lunch time as we were driving through the city, and encountered a few men who had already hit the bottle a little too hard. This isn’t a rare occurance here…alcohol-related death is the number two cause of death here in Scotland (only trumped by heart disease, which is also caused by drink.) Suicide is the number one cause of death for men under the age of thirty.
It’s been fun learning a new culture – although they speak English, we don’t know some of the words they use…and I learned to be really careful when holding up my hand, trying to show two fingers (as in two sugars in my latte, please.) I’d like to say a thank you to James for not spitting in it after I unknowingly gave him the UK bird.
Tomorrow we are driving to the West Coast and will spend some time in Eriskine and Greenock. Chris will be hanging out with some worship leaders from a church out there. We’ll be starting to work on some video & web ideas in the next few days.
So, that’s it so far. And no, we haven’t tried the haggis yet, but it’s sitting in the fridge. I did touch it today. Baby steps, people. Baby Steps.
Oh how beautiful! Haggis…is it jiggly?
Thanks for taking the time to share. Keep it coming. Can’t wait to hear what you are learning and seeing.
The Haggis countdown is ticking … its calling to you from the fridge ‘EAT ME”
OMGOSH, you touched it? EWWWW EWWW EEWWW!
Those pix are lovely. Glad things are off to a good start.
I knew it wouldn’t take long for you to mention coffee even a million miles away.
OH the architecture! (I have a special affinity for old doors, more please :)And might I say after donning my glasses from James’ picture post that I am thrilled you hadn’t actually dyed your hair “shaggy red”?
awesome …
just don’t ask what’s in it until after you’ve eaten it. It’s kind of gamey… like meat-flavor squared. The one I had was spicey.
as for the accent… well… be glad you’re in edinburgh and not glasgow. :)
i love the pics!