The drive from Edinburgh to Durham on Friday was really enjoyable. It took about 4 hours, which I spent napping and looking out the window at the beautiful Scottish (and then English) countryside. We made a stop along the way at a small town called Alnmouth to eat lunch on a beach. The water was frrrrreezing.We got to Durham in the middle of the afternoon and took a walking tour. It is absolutely AWESOME here. The city is small and doesn't have a lot of people, s...

The first 2 days have been exhausting but fun. We got into Edinburgh at 8:00 am (read-2:00 am). To keep us awake, our program leader, Stevens, took us on a "walk" that turned out to be a hike up a mountain. But the view was really beautiful. After that, we ate lunch and walked around some. The entire group went to a formal dinner at this place called The Dome. The contents of the appetizer were questionable, but the main course was a-mazing (chicken and...