Star of a Day in Edinburgh! Up and out today to solve the age old dilemma of what to do when you've shopped and your stuff won't fit in your suitcase. Answer: Don't ship it for $150+ with no guarantee it will arrive before your interview, go to a really cool store called Argos and buy a dirt cheap duffel that fits your old suitcase and also has room for shopping bags inside! Bonus: still WAY under the 20kgs weight limit! Next stop today was Edinburgh Castle...

Shopping at NESS and all the rest- First stop today was a little shopping at my new favorite clothes store, NESS! I am so excited to sport some fun clothes after wearing the same things for 2 months! Took the few New Edinburgh Tour and saw SO many things I won't be able to write about them all! Here's the quick list: Scott Monument, churches, Cathedrals, Grassmarket, Greyfriars Bobby and Cemetery, George Hariots School, Princes Street Gardens, Mercat Cross...

The grass IS greener on the other side! Up early to goodbye and make my way to the Victoria Coach Station where I grabbed a window seat for the 10 hour bus ride to Edinburgh. The landscape was lush, green, and flat with little stone or hedge borders dividing property. The bus stopped for an hour break where I bought a tea and some aspirin for achy muscles...well I thought it was just aspirin. "Anadin extra for Headaches, Aches and Pains" is Aspirin, ...

Last dat in London Arranged a flight from Edinburgh to Cork for the 19th and then Melissa and I set out on the tube to Harrod's. WOW. After months of repeating my shopping mantra, "I have everything I need...I have everything I need." and only taking what I can carry on my back, I felt overwhelmed by the enormity of this store and especially the prices. The opera singers, Egyptian theme, and grandeur were a sight to see! Next we tubed to St. Paul's...

Tea and the Castle Took the train today with Melissa from Richmond station to Windsor Eton Riverside Station to begin the day with a tour of the Windsor Castle! We took a guided tour of the grounds, gardens, portcullis, murder holes, and then headed inside the castle! Unfortunately no photos inside. Queen Mary's insanely detailed doll house 1:12 ratio of the real palace with working electricity, chandeliers, vacuum cleaners, cars, crown jewels and more! ...