Edinburgh

So Glasgow may no longer be top fiddle. I spent today wandering around Edinburgh today. I hit a couple of museums, including the writer's museum. I found it very interesting that they actually intentionally built the steps different heights so that if there was an intruder he would likely stumble and the homeowner would hear him. Little bits of fluff I find interesting I guess. I think I like Edinburgh a bit more just because it seems more approachable somehow. You feel a bit more comfortable exploring here because it's so laid back. Glasgow has almost a more 'proper' feel to it. If that makes any sense.

I went to the Elephant House today, which was exciting. I didn't stay there to eat though. It was a bit to pricey for what the food looked like for me. Sorry JK, I just couldn't justify it in my head. But Madge says we might be able to walk by where she lives, which would be awful cool.

I was able to do laundry today too. Like really do laundry. In a washer and dryer. The sinks just weren't cutting it after this long. They needed a good honest cleaning. But I got to hang out with an Australian guy while we waited for our clothes and he was telling me about his adventures renting a car and driving through the lake district from London. Apparently in London when you rent a car they charge you 8 pounds tax per day you are in the city so they can use cameras at all the intersections to keep track of all the license plates of all the registered cars in the city. It sounded rather...interesting. Just glad it's not something I have to deal with myself.

The weather started to get rather chilly today. You can feel it in the wind (and it's non breeze) that winter is heading in now. I'm hoping tomorrow will be nice so I can try to climb up to Arthur's Seat and the Crags. I just have to be willing to change my plans with the weather. So I have a set of backups just in case it turns up nasty. Someone asked me how long I had been traveling today, and it was strange to say it had been three weeks already. Sure doesn't feel like it's been that long. I suppose that's a good thing though.