Early (5:30 am) start we load luggage on to coach. Ride to Glasgow, get off coach, get baggage, and get in long disorganized line. From that moment till we we were settled in our seats on the airplane - I HURT! Carrying baggage, walking long distances, and standing in long line made the aching worse! Once the airplane was in the air I fell asleep - blessedly. I woke up for dinner on the plane and was told I would have a "diabetic" meal. "I didn't request it." I said to the stewardess. She said "That's OK." So I had a [View Full Entry]

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After breakfast, we took the bus into Musselbrugh to explore and buy some post cards with pictures of Musselbrugh if they exist. I also wanted to take some pictures of the Brunton Theater. Our exploration started at the theater and then we walked down high street toward the city hall and took pictures along the way. Musselbrugh is a pretty little town/suburb of Edinbrugh, population, 22,000+. It was quite impressive to see it in the daylight and without rain. A nice sunny morning. I had been told by the usher at the theater that there were some gift/card shops near city [View Full Entry]

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This morning, we knew our closing performance of "Shakespeare Shattered" was at 12:00 noon to 2:00. So after breakfast, we rested and took the bus to Pilrig in time for the noon performance. Our cast did a very good job and had a good solid closing performance. I did not fall asleep!! I think it was their best performance. The review we got said "Worth Watching" and gave us 3 stars!! Then we watched "Book of Days" and unfortunately, I did fall asleep during this show. Back out on the street, it started to rain so we got out our umbrellas [View Full Entry]

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Today we went to see the AM show at Pilrig Studio "Native American Tales". The costumes, make up, and choreography were good but I expected more storytelling than they did so it was somewhat of a disappointment. John and I had our early lunch at Victoria's and saw the 3rd performance of Shakespeare Shattered. Then, had our late lunch/dinner at La Favoritta. Both restaurants were in the Pilrig district and were owned by brother and sister. We went back to QMU and did a much needed wash (laundry drying all over my room) and rested. In the evening, we, as a [View Full Entry]

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Shakespeare Shattered performed at 10:00 this morning. Not quite as good as yesterday - second performance let down - Share Square to come. After the performance, John and I went from Pilrig to see the Britannia at the waterfront. The Britannia is the retired HMY and is anchored at the waterfront as an attraction raising money for charity. I did not have my camera with me, so no pictures. There is a whole shopping mall/center that you have to walk through to get to the Britannia so it is a double attraction. We had lunch in the Queen's tea room on [View Full Entry]

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After breakfast we rode the bus to Pilrig Studio to see "Rosencrance and Guilenstern are Dead". Others in our group had previously told us this was a good production to see. We enjoyed it and they were right, it was a good performance. The costumes were excellent in detail considering the "Travel factor". This was a complicated play to follow but the actors, from the Meadows School in Nevada, did a good job with complicated lines. Our production of "Shakespeare Shattered" opened next. All 6 of the cast members did a good job and opened w [View Full Entry]

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Our full day of sight seeing on the Coach today was enjoyable (sitting). Our first stop was the town of Aberfoyle where the Scottish Wool Mill shop does a brisk business. I bought 2 wool plad scarves for myself. Our guide on the coach gave us lots of historic background while we viewed scenery that was great. We ate our box lunches at lovely senic David Marshall Park. A cottage there (perhaps the caretaker's ?) had a beautiful garden that was carefully tended. I couldn't resist taking some pictures. Our next stop was Stirling - the town and the castle. The [View Full Entry]

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Today, we went in to Edinbrugh on the bus straight to St. Mary's Cathedral. It was so nice to walk down the street and be the only ones walking on the sidewalk (Sunday morning) after the crowds of yesterday. We arrived at St. Mary's an hour before the service started, so we had plenty of time to explore the beautiful Cathedral and I took lots of pictures. Then we attended the 10:30 Festival Eucharist. it was a nice service with a big procession with insence and choral/organ music. After church we had lunch at Ryans Bar. John couldn't have a beer [View Full Entry]

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Arose at 6:30 am. I learned how to set the alarm clock on my cell phone, after all this time - so I can awake in my cell/room without having to depend on John to knock on my door. Yea! It was raining this morning, John and I went in to Edinbrugh on the bus (30). THINGS I HAVE LEARNED ON THIS LEARNING CURVE SO FAR: 1. how to use alarm clock on cell phone 2. black shoes fit my feet much better for walking than my biege ones - less painful, more comfortable 3. Back pack is much easier to [View Full Entry]

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RAINED all day so we used John's umbrella and got wet anyway. I had left my umbrella behind in the rush after breakfast to make the train. What's a little rain to Northwesterners? We went to see "Shakespeare for Breakfast". Had to walk from the train to buy tickets and then to the venue. There were coissants on each chair for the audience. Performance was good - 6 college age actors - a mixture of Shakespeare scenes - audience had fun. John and I had lunch in pub called Au Bar - good food. After lunch we saw Ritter, Dene, & [View Full Entry]

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