We arrived in Edinburgh early Monday afternoon and got to walk around the town a bit before having dinner and settling in for the night. This is actually my second time in Edinburgh, my first trip being three years ago, and I was immediately reminded of how great a city Edinburgh is compared to London. Don't get me wrong, London is a great city but its just something about Edinburgh that makes it seem much more friendly and fun than London. We didn't do too much on Monday but on Tuesday we woke up super early and caught a train out to St. Andrews to watch a practice round of the British Open. Not only is St. Andrews a neat little town in its own right, but the golf course was simply outstanding. I've never been to Augusta, but its by far the most beautiful course I've ever seen. While there we got a few glimpses of Tiger before he ran off, but also got a much closer look at Phil Mickelson. I've always heard good things about Phil, but today I found out why he has the reputation of being a really good person. During the day some golfers will stop and sign a few autographs while they're playing their practice rounds, but when asked Phil always said no, but he would after the 18th hole. Later in the day I and a few other students along with many other people gathered around where the players were exiting the course. Some players signed a few autographs, and others just ignored everyone completely. After Phil had finished the 18th, he came out a few minutes later and started signing autographs for probably a good 15-20 minutes. If you wanted something signed, good chance you got it signed. Really a class act. On the other hand, Rory McIlroy, the 21 year old British golfer who just got on the cover of the latest golfing videogame and who had lots of younger fans screaming his name when he came out, walked on by without even glancing at anyone. Pretty disappointing to not take 5 minutes out of your day to show some appreciation towards your fans when your job is to play golf professionally. Overall it was a great day, the weather continues to be absolutely perfect, and I'm looking forward to the rest of our week here in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh
The Open
The infamous Tiger.
Phil
St. Andrews Castle.
At the top of the tower.
Towel I bought. Argyle.
Oh yeah. And Phil Mickelson signed my ticket.
hot towel!
ReplyDeleteAnd to think all these years I've been saying 'Nicholson'. Great picture of castle from within passageway. Have any of yall had any haggis, blood pudding or other delicacy?
ReplyDeleteHaven't had any yet, though I'm sure I'll try some more at some point.
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