Moved In

So it's been a week since the last post, and unfortunately I have no pictures this time. Hopefully I will find the effort to get photos off my iPod touch by my next post. But first, Brighton! A short 50 minute train ride south of London, Brighton is about as far away as you can get from the seaside I'm used to. No warm, sandy beaches here; the water is too cold to swim year-round and the shoreline is composed of pebbles, not sand. To me, the most interesting part of town was 'The Lanes', an area of narrow pedestrian-dominated streets and walkways, which is lined with restaurants, independent shops and boutiques. It was the kind of place that clothes junkies like my sister Jennifer would love. I just liked the abundance of good food spots, like an inexpensive "street Thai" place that Tiz and I went with my visiting American chum Walker and his friend Maria on Thursday night. Anyway, if you prefer shopping to swimming, ditch Wrightsville Beach and head to Brighton. Views of France not included (the English Channel is too wide here).
On Friday Tiz and I arrived in Edinburgh after a quick plane ride from Gatwick, and after a night in the Hilton and dinner from an American-themed burger joint (pretty tasty, called Wannaburger), I moved in yesterday morning. Edinburgh is a beautiful city, with scenery unlike any other I've ever visited (and that list is getting respectably lengthy). For someone who has never lived in a city, or outside the state of North Carolina, or in a place that gets "properly" cold, there are a lot of adjustments to make. But I'm excited about everything. Classes start tomorrow, and I'll post about classes and other novel things within the week. As always, comments are welcome.