November 30: St. Andrew's Day. One of the largest holidays in Scotland. It was a brisk day but fighting the cold was totally worth it as we got to tour the Edinburgh Castle for free. Chaching! We totally saved 28 GBPs! And on the way up to the castle, we met a William Wallace impersonator who was the same guy that Pam, Jesse's sister, had met when she toured Edinburgh. (An added bonus was that we got to see his butt. Oh don't worry, there was a tattoo on it of the Scottish lion.) This castle is on a bedrock of history as the site it is on has been used since circa 100 BC and over the years since then, different castles and fortresses have been erected on the site. The current Edinburgh Castle was built in the 12th century, houses Royalty upon their visit, housed POWs since it's construction (the prison block doors show their flags, ships and names scratched into it's surfaces) and currently houses the Scottish Crown Jewels and the Stone of Destiny (great movie too). After seeing everything the castle had to offer, we went to the Scottish National Museum with Jesse's friends. Unfortunately, the camera was dead by then, so you'll just have to take our word for it when we say that it was really cool (especially the kids/robots section). And finally, after a long day, it was time for another tearful goodbye as Jesse had to say goodbye to Andrew and Cory. Sad times.--Colleen
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