About 1 in the afternoon, Alex and I went down to "The Shop" aka a sort of convenience store on campus for a sub-par sandwich, a coke, and a battle with a complicated Scotish credit card machine that made me feel more urgent about finding an ATM. At 2:30 it was time to go for our hike up Arthur's Seat, a huge hill right behind the campus which gave us a lovely view of the city. Stevens is like 80% legs so he set a fast pace, so Noor, Melissa, Alex and I just sort of took it at our own speed and had a lot of fun admiring the natural and cultural beauty of Edinburgh!
At 6:30 we boarded the buses to drive into the city center, which is about a half hour (or more!) walk from the dorm. There, we ate at The Dome, a really classy and attractive restaurant in a Neoclassical building, complete with dome.
Outside of The Dome
Inside of The Dome
They had caduceus stained glass windows--huh?
On the menu was a sort of meat spread, salmon, and lemon tart followed by coffee.
Though we enjoyed the food and atmosphere, I think everyone was feeling a little tired, having flown all night, and the twenty-five minute breaks between the four courses made the dinner last about 2 hours and 45 minutes! Still it was a great inauguration dinner and everyone looked great! Special thanks to Alex for lending me her dress as I had no clothes and still don't--though I got to add my jewelry :)
After dinner a lot of people chose to go out and have a nice on the town, but at that point after flying overnight and then having a full day, I was much more interested in my bed than in the nightlife--besides, another busy day ahead!
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