Whisky anyone?
Friends and family - happy to announce that we have finally arrived at our destination! Praise God for a safe trip and the many many blessings, mercies and favours he has shown us along the way!!
We got an upgrade on our rental car (we didn't even ask for it) at Pittsburgh International Airport - a yellow PT cruiser. :-) I guess God with his infinite wisdom knew ahead of time that there was no other way we could have fitted all our bags (6 HUGE check-ins & 4 carry-ons) into an economy car! The drive to JFK airport turned out to be an 11-hour trip! We then upgraded our new rental (one-way rate was ~$104 so we had to return the car and get a new local rental) to a SUV. We walked into Budget rental office and there on the counter was a sign posted "Manager's Special - upgrade to a SUV for only $15 more a day". Wow.
Anyway, our time in CT was rather productive and relaxing. I was able to get some administrative stuff accomplished before we leave the country. It was also great meeting up with old and dear friends to catch up and say good-byes...wish we could have stayed longer.
We got an upgrade on our rental car (we didn't even ask for it) at Pittsburgh International Airport - a yellow PT cruiser. :-) I guess God with his infinite wisdom knew ahead of time that there was no other way we could have fitted all our bags (6 HUGE check-ins & 4 carry-ons) into an economy car! The drive to JFK airport turned out to be an 11-hour trip! We then upgraded our new rental (one-way rate was ~$104 so we had to return the car and get a new local rental) to a SUV. We walked into Budget rental office and there on the counter was a sign posted "Manager's Special - upgrade to a SUV for only $15 more a day". Wow.
Anyway, our time in CT was rather productive and relaxing. I was able to get some administrative stuff accomplished before we leave the country. It was also great meeting up with old and dear friends to catch up and say good-byes...wish we could have stayed longer.
We don't know why there's a random possession of people in costumes at the end of the Royal mile....
At the airport, our bags were, to say the least, OVERWEIGHT!! Thanks be to God, and Dylan's sweet talk to the lady behind Aer Lingus's counter, she let us through without a fee!!! Not only that, I got to stuff 2 winter coats (I was going to carry them in my hands all the way to Edinburgh!) and a few other heavy things from our carry-ons into our check-in bags as we drag the bags from the counter to the security scanner in another spot. ha ha.
Our flight to Edinburgh was rather uneventful. No crying babies on board!! Yea! Upon arrival, we managed to find a taxi that could take all our bags and us, all in one car/van. We thought we might have to go in separate taxis. Again, money saved.
We arrived at our first flat without any hassle. Wendy, our landlord, was there to meet us. The place is extremely small - literally Manhattan size/style apartment. We are on the 3rd floor. No elevator. Eiks! The shower is literally tickle of water coming our of a shower head. I think Dylan's comment this morning, coming out of the shower, says it all - "I manage to get myself damp". It's the cheapest short-term let we can find - £125/week. We are hoping and praying that the next one (next week) will be an improvement. It can't get any worse, right? Or, can it?!? The only consolation is that Wendy is extremely friendly and helpful. She even ironed Dylan's shirt for him this morning! Well, she has a really old iron and didn't want to risk getting rust or anything on his shirt.
Our flight to Edinburgh was rather uneventful. No crying babies on board!! Yea! Upon arrival, we managed to find a taxi that could take all our bags and us, all in one car/van. We thought we might have to go in separate taxis. Again, money saved.
We arrived at our first flat without any hassle. Wendy, our landlord, was there to meet us. The place is extremely small - literally Manhattan size/style apartment. We are on the 3rd floor. No elevator. Eiks! The shower is literally tickle of water coming our of a shower head. I think Dylan's comment this morning, coming out of the shower, says it all - "I manage to get myself damp". It's the cheapest short-term let we can find - £125/week. We are hoping and praying that the next one (next week) will be an improvement. It can't get any worse, right? Or, can it?!? The only consolation is that Wendy is extremely friendly and helpful. She even ironed Dylan's shirt for him this morning! Well, she has a really old iron and didn't want to risk getting rust or anything on his shirt.
A street 'festival' off of Princess street (yummy & intersting foods) ....Closing comments (have to go - we are at an Internet cafe and it's getting late) - Dylan secured a part-time job today with Basil Patterson - a prep school for international students as they learn English. Praise God, yet again!
There's so much more I want to share but I'll have to save it for next time. Pictures to follow when we can get better access to the internet. Please keep us in your prayers. I have an interview this coming Monday. Praises and all Glory to God! :-)
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Congratulations on getting there. Isn't there a famous quote: "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"...:-)
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