Edinburgh is hilly.

Guess what? We're still jetlagged! Yaayyyy...

Yesterday was a super fun day full of site-seeing and walking all around the city. We got up very early (7am if I'm not mistaken), and eagerly set out to begin our day. Turns out people here like to sleep in. Nearly every shop was closed with no hours posted on their doors. We hummed about it for a bit but ended up making out way out to Princes Street, and what do ya know - this is where all the early-risers are.

After breakfast we walked through a beautiful cemetery next to the Princes Street Gardens. Sort of an eerie place since it looks like it hasn't been taken care of in a while.

After that, we walked up to the castle to watch some kilted men with bagpipes do a little performance (we're not sure what it was for, but it looked very important). Also ended up going to the top of the Scott Monument (the tall, dark building that looks as though it belongs to an an evil villain). I'm sure Mr. Scott was a very nice man. Walking to the top of those narrow little stairs was a little unnerving, but we had fun trying it out!

We also went to Jenners and walked through an M&S grocery store... people in Scotland sure do like buying everything individually wrapped. I got very weirded-out by this place. Scottish people also really like coffee. More than Mum, even.

After all this wandering, we walked to the Edinburgh College of Art (on my request). The lady at the desk quickly told us that we weren't allowed walking around because they were setting up the Grad show(!!). She should not have told me this, because it only prompted me to try the other building's entrance and walk around the building from there. Amy relunctantly followed while I squealed at each department. And it was a BEAUTIFUL building. We're definitely going back soon to check out the Grad show when it's ready.

It was a veeery long day, full of happy things.

Love Kayla (and Amy)