Wednesday 10 October 2007

New College, University of Edinburgh

While Edinburgh as a whole is quite remarkable, the square mile around my institution, New College Divinity School, takes the cake. A stone's throw from my graduate wing lies Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile (the most historic of Edinburgh's streets), three museums (yes, three), and the whisky tour headquarters. You have to see it to believe it, but suffice for now a few pictures.
New College, where I'm working on my PhD in divinity:




The Royal Mile, replete with shops and pubs and bagpipers:



And the castle. I say "the," as it is really the premier fortress in Scotland. Here's about one fifth of the beast:


We anticipate getting internet at home later this week. Pictures of Z to come.

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