July 4

I have been very bad about posting, sorry! Marc has a few he will get to in the next few days, promise :) Spending the 4th over here was very interesting; we got together with some american friends, grabbed ice cream and hit the meadows. The meadows is a massive park that streches across downtown edinburgh, and Americans seemed to have taken it over. Lots of flags, barbeques, and outdoor sports were enjoyed. But everywhere else around town it was well ignored (not at all surprising of course). Though there is a large party of the scots who is still fighting to be independent of England, so they may be more supportive of american liberation than other commonwealths. We ended the day with burgers, corn on the cob, and fries, and a showing of independence day. A fair show of american freedom even back under the roof of the Queen.