First day of school, first day of school

The city was much busier today with all the students back. Our Futures and Options class was two hours long and was quite interesting. It's probably boring to most people but I liked it. It was easy to understand the professor which makes for a nice perk in this town.

The rest of the day was packed full of tedious tasks that occupy the time of visiting students. A couple hours were spent researching courses that open up travel time and meet the prerequisites. We ended up with Labour Economics. I don't imagine this course being particularly fun. School supplies were purchased, the gym was thoroughly explored, and our finance textbook was picked up from the library. That's right, most students get their books for class at the library. And yes, for free indeed.

All in all it was a mentally exhausting day and it called for a beer. We stopped at a place called the Brass Monkey and had their best German pint on draft. The man next to us was older and gave us some tips on golfing and touring around Scotland. It was the quintessential get-to-know-a-local experience. Immediately afterward we ate at Kebab Mahal which supposedly has the best Kebab in town. Turns out they do. Five GBP got us a heaping portion of lamb to stuff into pita bread. Delicious.

The final hours of the day were spent planning trips and we were more productive than ever. This weekend will be a Scotland overview. Glenkinchie Distillery is Friday. Glasgow is Saturday. A one day guided tour of the highlands is Sunday. Also, the itinerary for London/ Oxford next week(end) is really taking shape.

It's almost midnight here and I have a long day tomorrow. Hope everyone's first day of class was less stressful than mine.

Shopping Sunday. Do I pull off the flat cap?