Not too long after I arrived in St. Andrews, two of my best friends from high school, William and Colby, came to visit. Having only been in St. Andrews for a couple of weeks and thus still learning the town, it was great to have some old mates to go out with.
Colby, being a golfer, was adamant about playing the old course, which is of course the home of golf (Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews). As a reservation to play on the course has a waiting list of up to a year, Colby had a letter from his home golf pro vouching for his handicap and woke up at 4:30am to see if he would be able to play. Luckily for him, he was able to join a group of three gentlemen for an 11:00am tee time. He got lucky too, as the weather was perfect for golf. We were not as fortunate the other days.
Colby, being a golfer, was adamant about playing the old course, which is of course the home of golf (Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews). As a reservation to play on the course has a waiting list of up to a year, Colby had a letter from his home golf pro vouching for his handicap and woke up at 4:30am to see if he would be able to play. Luckily for him, he was able to join a group of three gentlemen for an 11:00am tee time. He got lucky too, as the weather was perfect for golf. We were not as fortunate the other days.
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| Lord Voldemort? |
We went to Edinburgh for the weekend. Even though the weather was miserable (i.e. cold and wet), we still managed to have a good time. We went to some centuries-old pubs to get out of the elements. BUT, it was while looking for a pub that we discovered something amazing. . . . . . . a free Harry Potter walking tour!!!! We were pretty excited. Basically, this guy in wizard garb took us on a walking tour of all the famous Harry Potter sites in Edinburgh, such as the cafe where J.K. Rowling wrote most of the first book, the inspirations for Diagon Alley and Hogwarts, as well as a graveyard which aided her in creating names (such as McGonagall and Tom Riddle). Everyone on the tour was near our age and thus had grown up with Harry Potter. This resulted in many nerdy Harry Potter jokes and spells being cast (as we had our own wands for the tour!).
The next day we toured Edinburgh Castle. It is a huge fortress on top of a huge hill (cliff?). I can't imagine how anyone could overtake it prior to modern weaponry. We were also able to see the crown jewels used in Scottish coronation ceremonies. However, the most memorable story of the day came in the castle's whiskey shop. Somehow a bird had gotten into the shop and while we were looking at a £3,000 bottle of Scottish whiskey, it decided to relieve itself on William's face. Hahaha pretty hilarious, but William wasn't too happy. But what a great story! Who can say they got pooped on by a bird in Edinburgh Castle's whiskey shop?!
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| Inside the Castle walls. |
Alas, our wet weekend came to an end. I had to head back to St. Andrews, and William and Colby set off for adventures in Belgium and France.
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