On Sunday February 26th I went to a 6 Nations Rugby game in Edinburgh with Scotland vs. France. Of course I was rooting for Scotland, so we hit the touristy shops all morning to try to find the perfect Scotland souvenirs. We ended up walking the whole way from downtown Edinburgh to the stadium which took 45min to an hour but it didn’t seem that long because there were giant lines of people dressed in France or Scotland gear parading down the sidewalks towards the stadium. It was a sold out game with 67,000 people in the crowd! The group we were with included a lot of French students that go to the University of Glasgow with Mike. The game itself was very exciting and a tad stressful when the scores got close. I learned the rules as it went on and came to the conclusion that it is more exciting to watch than football since the play doesn’t stop. France ended up winning but it was still a fun game and a perfect way to spend an afternoon. In the beginning of May Glasgow is hosting the Glasgow 7’s which is a weekend of rugby and Canada is probably playing so we’re going to go cheer them on!
This past weekend on Saturday March 3rd we went with the Strathclyde International Society to St. Andrews, which is a small town about 2 hours away where Prince William and Kate met at university. We started the day off by seeing the St. Andrews Cathedral, which are only ruins now with a cemetery all around it. We went up a remaining tower, which was definitely an experience. The door to go into it was about a foot and a half wide, and then right away you had to put your coin in and go through a tiny turn style. Afterwards, the metal spiral staircase that was about 2 feet wide and very small and steep started which lasted for a while. Finally we got to a concrete landing, went up more steps and another stone spiral staircase started which seemed like it wouldn’t end. When we finally got to the top the view was well worth it. Next we saw the St. Andrews castle. It was just ruins of a castle but we were able to crawl through the mines underground. After getting some free time walking around the town we then spent the remainder of the day at the Old Golf Course and beach. The Old Golf Course is the oldest golf course in the world and is where the British Open is held every year. We of course took pictures on the famous Swilcan Bridge at the 18th hole where famous golfers have walked across. We walked along the beach and took many pictures there. Lucky a rainbow formed since it was sunny and rainy at some points, which was very beautiful. I felt like a little kid as we climbed all around the rocks beside the shore. Finally, it was time to go home but it was definitely a great day. We want to go back at some point if possible! Now I’m off to London tomorrow (Thursday) night on an overnight bus!
