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April 8th 2008

Published: May 18th 2008

Busses and Weather Patterns: The Weather God Phenomenon Exposed I may not be particularly striking, I may not be inordinately tall, I may not have superpowers or omnipresence, but I am a weather god. I say this in all seriousness and I can prove it. Unfortunately I don't actually have the ability to control the weather, it just sort of happens automatically, and it's somehow linked with buses in ... Read Full Entry

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Matthew Lee

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Finished uni? Too lazy to get a job? Got a passion to see the world? Why not run away and try to cross the world from Bangkok to London without flying! Starting on January 11, 2007 I set out to do just that with my mate Jeff. Bangkok, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, a six month sojourn in China, Mongolia, Nepal and India have happened already. Who knows where this new year will find me. See the World.... full info

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The Lake Beginning to Disappear

Behind the lake, somewhere deep in that fog, there is the Great Glen and Fort William. . .

Glen Nevis Close Up

The town (and hostel) at the foot of Ben Nevis. It looks like a long way down, and the edge of the mountain falls down there awfully quickly.

Castle on the Rock

Edinburgh Castle.

From the Park

Looking up at the rock and the castle.

The Park in Edinburgh

Separating the old and new towns in what used to be a lake this park was great to walk down when the sun was out. Unfortunately, the sun often wasn't out.

A Very Typical View of Edinburgh

The entire city of Edinburgh has a feel of old grandeur, it's somehow entwined in the place. Even in the new town (where this photo was taken) everything looks distinctly appropriate for the capital of Scotland.

Stately Buildings

Edinburgh Monument

A Museum and a Church

Does this city not look cool?

Arthur's Seat

On the east side of Edinburgh the city abruptly ends at the foot of this hill known as Arthur's seat. The whole area there is a park and you can climb to the top for a good view (I didn't).

A Very Normal Street, With a Castle

Two things that are often seen together in the UK but that still look really odd together in my mind.

A Pub

While in the UK I've spent a fair amount of time inside pubs so I thought it was high time for me to actually take a picture of one.

Edinburgh Castle

From atop the rock.

William Wallace

Contrary to popular opinion, which is of course the result of a certain famous movie, William Wallace was not a kilt wearing heathen barbarian monster. Instead he dressed and fought like all knights of his day. This statue of him guards the entrance to Edinburgh castle.

The View From Edinburgh Castle

Looking down on the city.

A Very Big Cannon

War Memorial Inside the Castle

The New Scottish Parliament

Not as ancient as the English, not as elegant as the Australian, and in my opinion not very Scottish looking either. This randomly arranged lego construction is where the government of Scotland conducts it's business.

The Royal Mile

Tourist trap, windy, expensive, not that much fun and yet still awfully pretty to look at.

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