Well as you can see from the pics of last night, a good time was had!!! Graeme was teased all the way home by the jealous men (mostly aussies of course!) who didnt get to dance with the pretty scottish girls!!!
Have had lots of trouble trying to get onto the internet at the novatel- fantastic room but what a sham, with the staff- who strangely are all indians??!!. We were up till midnight trying to get onto their rather expensive wi-fi in the room as you couldnt use a hardrive on the pay one downstairs. Every staff member gave us different answers- end result, it wasnt working!! We were beginning to fret by this stage haha, so went downstairs and posted on your comments page back to everyone- hopefully you saw it??
Today we had a tour around town and then to the massive and imposing Edingburgh castle with a charasmatic scotsman, complete with kilt. He was very funny and told lots of stories as he took us round. Then he told us to move in closer so we could all hear him and it was very cold, so we crowded in and he said "oooh ye can get in closer lassies", so I did, then he said he always got close but no cuddles to the 49 strong group, and they all just stood there so I stepped in, in typical kiwi manners and gave him a big cuddle- was so funny.
Then even better- I dropped my umbrella quite innocently under his kilt- end result Uproar!! Anyway he took us round then we looked through the castle and all its buildings- so so old ("bloody old" Gray says again when I ask how old it was!!)
We were then set free and we decided to walk back as we wanted to shop. I bought a ladies kilt, very cool anmd will look good with boots (now just have to find them!!)
We are going to wander back now as are in a Mc Donalds which we dont usually eat, but found they had free wi-fi YAY! so are posting now as we wont be able to get on later. Not sure when next on but will as soon as we can. All is really good here- having lots of fun and meeting lots of people!
Meeting Michelle this evening for dinnmer which will be great. Now on to walk around and listen to more of those grrrrrrreat scottish accents!
Have had lots of trouble trying to get onto the internet at the novatel- fantastic room but what a sham, with the staff- who strangely are all indians??!!. We were up till midnight trying to get onto their rather expensive wi-fi in the room as you couldnt use a hardrive on the pay one downstairs. Every staff member gave us different answers- end result, it wasnt working!! We were beginning to fret by this stage haha, so went downstairs and posted on your comments page back to everyone- hopefully you saw it??
Today we had a tour around town and then to the massive and imposing Edingburgh castle with a charasmatic scotsman, complete with kilt. He was very funny and told lots of stories as he took us round. Then he told us to move in closer so we could all hear him and it was very cold, so we crowded in and he said "oooh ye can get in closer lassies", so I did, then he said he always got close but no cuddles to the 49 strong group, and they all just stood there so I stepped in, in typical kiwi manners and gave him a big cuddle- was so funny.
Then even better- I dropped my umbrella quite innocently under his kilt- end result Uproar!! Anyway he took us round then we looked through the castle and all its buildings- so so old ("bloody old" Gray says again when I ask how old it was!!)
We were then set free and we decided to walk back as we wanted to shop. I bought a ladies kilt, very cool anmd will look good with boots (now just have to find them!!)
We are going to wander back now as are in a Mc Donalds which we dont usually eat, but found they had free wi-fi YAY! so are posting now as we wont be able to get on later. Not sure when next on but will as soon as we can. All is really good here- having lots of fun and meeting lots of people!
Meeting Michelle this evening for dinnmer which will be great. Now on to walk around and listen to more of those grrrrrrreat scottish accents!
6 comments:
wow thats sounds like so much fun!!
Trusty Mc d's like the ad years ago
3+3=free thats with a lisp lol!
Its a real pitty about the teddy bear story i wonder what the did with the big teddy bear!
Love Danni
Hi to you from the other side of the world.Sorry I have not left a blog before.Have been on holiday at Papamoa weather not good so lots of reading,sleeping and shopping.Sounds and looks like you are having a ball!We have started planning our next trip not until 2011 so will be interested in exchanging ideas on your return as you are where we are considering going .London looked a little grey and Hyde Park very empty.I can still remember the sore feet and legs.Happy travels.
Sharon
hey dan-
yes i wondered where that bear went too- couldnt believe such a delightful shop had shut!
We were very happy to walk into Mc D's and see the free internet sign so we could post for you. Remember the 'coca lites' we had in rome that were so icy cold??!!
Glad to hear you had a good time at the club with nana and poppa too, bet you liked the food!!Love you lots
Sharon-
you probably needed a break after the hours you had been working the last months. Great you are planning another trip, we will have to get together for lunch soon then !
Hello ello,
Where are ye now?
No internet huh!
Just caught up as I have been away running another half marathon. I am so sore today my quads seized up at the 8km mark but I ran on and today! shuffle shuffle... then I just droppped a bloody big piece of wood on my little toe which I swear (and I swore - not so the kids could hear me though) is broken! I am in soooo much pain... lucky it happened today after the run though! Love your Edinborough piccies. I have fond memories of going there... love the man in the kilt can't believe no one would cuddle him...he looks harmless enough..... anyone pissing you off yet. Love the stories of the psycho travellers...surely theres one! Isn't there one on every bus?
Nothing much to report - Waikato University beat Oxford in the annual rowing regatta - fabulous - Storm to play Eels in the NRL grand final Sunday, weather terrible, very very heavy rain - NZ beat Sri Lanka in the cricket thanks to Ryder they are calling the 'hero". Not my idea of a hero, just because you help win a cricket match. And Paul Henry has been very excited over the visit of Pamela Anderson to NZ Fashion Week, both he and she were 'shickered' when he interviewed her......
So that today is my roundup of the latest news.
Cath- bugger about your tow- you will have to get aaron to wait on your hand and foot huh??! pardon the pun!
Re the tour group- just starting to all lossen u now. We have a group of 4 aussies and us who laugh and make a bit of noise, to the disdain of the snobby ones who never talk to anyonme.
AMazingly no MM on this tour, but give them time I bet one will pop up!!
Maree- haha bet paul henry was excited dirty bugger!! Gray says thanks for all the sport info too. Hows big Al??
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