It's snowing

This Sunday morning was our school orientation. Hearing about the tasks we need to do to register with the school and the all differences between Edinburgh and American schools was both important and very, very dull. I think a few people slept off their Saturday night during the presentation. We were excited to get a free lunch afterward thinking it would be a great way to save some money. Lunch was indeed free but it was also the most embarrassing excuse for a sandwich I've ever seen. It was a huge roll with three extremely thin pieces of pastrami. I appreciate the gesture at least. 

So far I have failed to elaborate on the fact that it was snowing most of the day. Nothing was sticking but it made for a pretty cold, gloomy day. We made the best of it after lunch by exploring New Town. It was actually built starting in 1774 so it's not as new as you'd think. Princes Street is the main attraction on this North end of town. It is lined with big name stores like Jenner's, their version of Nieman's. Afterward we spent some time at the Elephant House to warm up and grab some coffee. This cafe is near the campus in Old Town. Actually, it is where J.K. Rowling began writing Harry Potter. My cappuccino was delicious. 

View of the castle from Princes Street

Dan and I walked around the city center some more until we found a bookstore. We purchased pocket maps of the city because it is hard to navigate with the phone GPS. We also got an enormous map of Western Europe to put on the wall for trip planning. I'm quite proud of my map for some reason. 

To wrap up the day, the UT crew went to a pub called Three Sisters to get dinner and watch the Seahawks/ Falcons game. We left thinking that the game was well over. We couldn't believe the game was so close when we arrived back home at our dorm in Siberia. O, we are likely moving closer to city center tomorrow! 

Our first class, Futures and Options, begins in the morning. It'll be interesting to find out how it compares to McCombs classes. Goodnight