Post, but no pictures... yet.

Finally made it into the "internet lounge" here at the hostel, but unfortunately it was mostly full and I ended up with a ghetto computer that has no available USB ports; hence, no way to upload pictures. I'll try again tomorrow though, and make sure I get one of the better ones.

Yesterday was a really, really long day. I set my alarm for 06:30 and got up slightly after that to shower. After making sure I had everything packed, I was checked out and on my way shortly after 07:00, in case one of the tube stations on the way wasn't up and running. They all were though, and I made it to Victoria Station without any hitches, and more than an hour before I actually had to be there. Unfortunately, when my ticket said that my bus would depart from Victoria Station (which is home to both buses, trains, and the tube), it actually meant the other part of the station, more than two blocks away. The signs on the way weren't overly helpful either, so all the sitting around I did to make sure I wasn't horribly early actually worked against me... I finally found where I needed to be right as boarding started, so it all worked out in the end.

After spending about nine hours on the bus we pulled into Edinburgh. The time it took kind of makes me wish I had taken the train, but since the ticket was only £14 it was hard to pass up. After getting turned around (my directions were based on coming into the train station for some reason, which is on the other side of one of the major streets they referenced) a bit I made it to the hostel shortly after 19:00. That gave me just enough time to check checked in, settled in, and remember how to use my legs before the hostel's pub crawl started. I wasn't originally planning on going, but since I skipped a pub crawl in London to get up early for Edinburgh, I had to give it a go. For the most part, it wasn't really worth it... I only liked two of the bars we went to, and the few folk that I met and actually got along with left for Glasgow this afternoon. After stopping for fish & chips we made it back to the hostel about 03:00; that wouldn't have been so bad on it's own, but a good chunk of the guys in my room decided it would be a good idea to get up at 08:00 and make a bunch of noise before they took off.

Running out of time here, but since I'm basically just wasting time until my laundry is done, no big deal. I should be posting again tomorrow, and pictures will be included... again, likely by link to my Picasa albums. Let me know if the first one didn't work for you.