Cramond, in video form

Monday, April 13, 2009

A video we made of one of our recent visits to Cramond. Enjoy!

Hogmanay

Sunday, January 04, 2009

If you do not live in Scotland, you may be asking yourself, "What is Hogmanay?" The short answer is that it is the Scottish version of New Year's Eve and involves music, dancing, and drinking. It also entails a huge street party on Princes Street. We attended said street party, along with approximately 100,000 other revelers, and took the following video. Enjoy!

Tamales!

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Gingerbread

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Sorry for not posting for so long. It's been, well, a busy couple of weeks finishing up papers and such. Nevertheless, there has been some time for Christmas fun, as evidenced by this video of gingerbread excitement. Enjoy!

Another Day, Another Castle

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

I meant to post this earlier, but hey, things happen. Last weekend was St. Andrew's Day, which I admittedly do not know much about aside from the fact that many public attractions are free for that weekend. So... yay? This meant, of course, that we finally visited the Edinburgh Castle, which normally costs something like £11, but for free. Good times were had by all, I suspect. The highlight (for me) was probably the Great Hall, which is filled with lots and lots of swords. I like swords.

Christmas Decorations

Sunday, November 30, 2008

It's nearly Christmas time!

St. Andrews, part three

Saturday, November 22, 2008

The thrilling conclusion to our day in St. Andrews... or something:

St. Andrews, part one

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

We took the train north last weekend, crossing the Forth Bridge, up to St. Andrews. A quiet little university town, St. Andrews is mainly known as the home of golf, but also has some interesting ruins to explore. We were a bit pressed for time whilst there - the train for St. Andrews didn't leave Edinburgh until nearly 11am and the sun sets a little before 4 - but we definitely got a feel for this lovely seaside town. The first video, posted below, has to do with golf. Enjoy!

On Threats Received

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Linlithgow

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Our train trip to the town of Linlithgow, about 25 minutes from Edinburgh, in video and picture:



FYI, Linlithgow Palace was the residence of the Stewart Dynasty and where Mary, Queen of Scots, was born. As you can see from the photos, the palace is no longer in working order, as the ceiling was burned some years ago in a fire. Nevertheless, it was an interesting place to visit. One has to use one's imagination to see how the place might have looked in its former years.

The Package

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

We received a large package in the mail the other day. What awaited us inside was beyond our wildest imaginations...

Edinburgh Zoo

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Tour of New College

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Democrats Abroad Debate Party

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Kellie and I attended a debate watching party this weekend hosted by Democrats Abroad - Scotland. We made a wee video about it. Enjoy.

Feeding the Birds

Thursday, September 25, 2008

We took a nice little walk down to the loch in Holyrood Park to feed the birds. It was a little terrifying.

A Pub Crawl

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Submitted for your education, a typical night out on the town. First, we visited the Jolly Judge, just off the Royal Mile, which was interesting mainly because of the table of American flight attendants sitting near us and talking rather loudly about various things. Afterward, to Biblos on South Bridge for hot chocolate. A lovely night out.

It's Taco Night!

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Ceilidh

Friday, September 19, 2008

Last night, Kellie and I attended the opening of school ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee) at New College. We made a video about it. Enjoy!

The Edinburgh Parthenon

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

End of Austin, Beginning of Edinburgh

Sunday, September 14, 2008