I had the chance to visit Edinburgh about 10 years ago when I did semester abroad, and I regret that I only had a couple of days there, but I was able to pack quite a bit into those few days – I even got to attend a bagpiping concert at the BBC’s Broadcast House.
The Scots are friendly, but maybe a bit more reserved than the Irish. Give them some time, and maybe give them a little booze, and they’ll warm up.
That reminds me – somewhere near the high street, there’s a shop called All Things Scotish – it looks EXACTLY like the eponymous shop from the SNL sketch – I’d be curious to know if it’s still there.
Great. Now I really want me some McEwans 90/- (shilling) ale. (You can ONLY get it in Scotland – it’s not even exported into the rest of the UK, and forget getting it over here…)