from Fringe to the Tyne
Hello everybody,
I didn't write anything for quite some time so now you're getting a longer update. Scotland is definitely one of the most wonderful places I've ever visited. The people are friendly, the accent is adorable and the landscape and cities are amazing.
I really started to love the Edingburgh festival even though the streets were always crowded. But I watched a Stratford-upon-Avon college student company perform Shakespeare's Pericles and an even younger group perform Much Ado About Nothing. Even though they were miles away from the David Tennant & Catherine Tate performance (but who wouldn't?) I really enjoyed it. Unfortunately I missed a Doctor Who themed comedy performance and the Glee-inspired Romeo and Julia (what a great idea!) which I wanted to see this morning got cancelled. But I saw so much free stuff from comedy at the BBC venue to endless a Capella groups up and down the Royal Mile that I'm happy with my festival experience. I already made a mental promise to come back just for the festival and see as many venues as I can.
Edingburgh itself is a great city to visit. I especially loved the old town Auld Reekie with all its ghost stories, body snatchers and little alleyways. Due to the festival we had a hard time really escaping the crowds but I think when you're there in October it can get quite spooky.
So my conclusion for Edingburgh is: visit it twice. Once for at least a week of festival fun and craziness and then again for some more quiet sightseeing and ghost hunting. It will be worth it.
I'm constantly uploading instagram pictures so if you want to follow me just leave a comment and I'll add you. ;)
So now I said goodbye to my two travel companions and got on a train to Newcastle. Arriving there this evening it felt nice for a change to walk to the hostel without having somebody wave a flyer in your face every 2 metres. I was pretty tired because we had some aweful snoring guys in our room the last two nights and developed a small headache. So I just chilled a bit in the more than awesome hostel. It's so modern, clean and cool that it's more like a hotel. We've got a tv room filled with giant beanbag cushions, a bar/restaurant (serving really great cheap meals) in a modern industrial style, an incredibly clean kitchen and dining room, free laundry, free breakfast and my room has its own bathroom and is an all female 4 bed dorm. Compared to Edingburgh (and pretty much anything I've seen in any big city) this is a luxury hotel. After our busy weekend this is just what I needed.
In search for a supermarket I already covered most of the neighborhood (not because it took so long, it's just that small) and tomorrow I will take some nice walks around town. It's relatively modern with great architecture and some nice museums. I'm looking forward to some quiet nice days. Already had some salad with halloumi instead of the chunk I've been eating the last week and I feel right at home.
So long
Anja
I didn't write anything for quite some time so now you're getting a longer update. Scotland is definitely one of the most wonderful places I've ever visited. The people are friendly, the accent is adorable and the landscape and cities are amazing.
I really started to love the Edingburgh festival even though the streets were always crowded. But I watched a Stratford-upon-Avon college student company perform Shakespeare's Pericles and an even younger group perform Much Ado About Nothing. Even though they were miles away from the David Tennant & Catherine Tate performance (but who wouldn't?) I really enjoyed it. Unfortunately I missed a Doctor Who themed comedy performance and the Glee-inspired Romeo and Julia (what a great idea!) which I wanted to see this morning got cancelled. But I saw so much free stuff from comedy at the BBC venue to endless a Capella groups up and down the Royal Mile that I'm happy with my festival experience. I already made a mental promise to come back just for the festival and see as many venues as I can.
Edingburgh itself is a great city to visit. I especially loved the old town Auld Reekie with all its ghost stories, body snatchers and little alleyways. Due to the festival we had a hard time really escaping the crowds but I think when you're there in October it can get quite spooky.
So my conclusion for Edingburgh is: visit it twice. Once for at least a week of festival fun and craziness and then again for some more quiet sightseeing and ghost hunting. It will be worth it.
I'm constantly uploading instagram pictures so if you want to follow me just leave a comment and I'll add you. ;)
So now I said goodbye to my two travel companions and got on a train to Newcastle. Arriving there this evening it felt nice for a change to walk to the hostel without having somebody wave a flyer in your face every 2 metres. I was pretty tired because we had some aweful snoring guys in our room the last two nights and developed a small headache. So I just chilled a bit in the more than awesome hostel. It's so modern, clean and cool that it's more like a hotel. We've got a tv room filled with giant beanbag cushions, a bar/restaurant (serving really great cheap meals) in a modern industrial style, an incredibly clean kitchen and dining room, free laundry, free breakfast and my room has its own bathroom and is an all female 4 bed dorm. Compared to Edingburgh (and pretty much anything I've seen in any big city) this is a luxury hotel. After our busy weekend this is just what I needed.
In search for a supermarket I already covered most of the neighborhood (not because it took so long, it's just that small) and tomorrow I will take some nice walks around town. It's relatively modern with great architecture and some nice museums. I'm looking forward to some quiet nice days. Already had some salad with halloumi instead of the chunk I've been eating the last week and I feel right at home.
So long
Anja