And Fringe Begins

Yesterday we all took the most beautiful train ride I have ever experienced. It was four hours from London to Scotland. The country side, dark ocean, vast green pastures with roaming sheep, small villages, and the brightest blue sky I have ever seen was all breathtaking. After a tour of Edinburgh we went to our lovely single dorms, unpacked, and walked to the High Street (the center of the festival) to explore a few shows and street performers. I got to see a performance of Bash with Sydney, Connor, and Jeff Berger in a small venue inside a hotel for free! We talked it up all night and many more of us went to see it today. We are all sharing our thoughts on every show and comparing experiences which makes it feel like we have seen a dozen shows a day!

Today Abby broke our record with 6 shows in one day since we really had all day to explore the city, hike, and catch as many shows as we could. I decided to hike Arthurs Seat in the morning with Stan and a small group. This "hill", as the scots call it, is much bigger than any hill I've ever seen. The view on top was incredibly stunning but we hiked back down and walked strait to the High Street. I saw three shows today drama, comedy, and improv. What It Feels Like which was an emotional, spine tingling drama about a man in a coma. There was a show that we got tickets for last minute and laughed all the way through. Baby Wants A Candy is an improve musical with the title given out by the audience and tonight we saw "The Mathematical Beaver" which may sound just silly but was actually one of the funniest most incredible things to watch. Through the rain in the later part of the day, excellent shows, and a thriving city, I have fallen in love with Edinburgh and its really only the first day.