Edinburgh, a walk, a job and a garden
The gardens and a walk home from work
07.06.2007 -17 °C
As some of you already know Rach has got herself a job. Yay Rach whoooowhoowhowo. This now means that the pressure is right off me and I can just bum around home, read books and write blogs which I know you all love and treasure so much.
To get myself up in the morning I have been walking Rach to work. About a 20min walk through the 'new town' (only 200 to 300 years old). So here's a glimpse of what I get to look at on my stroll home from dropping Rach off to make us some dosh.
This is the street Rach works on, Chester St
St Andrews church on Princess St with the castle in the background
The Edinburgh Castle view from Princess St
The Royal Scot Museum on the Mound
The Scot Monument
A view of the old town
The Royal Botanic Gardens are right round the corner from where we live. To kill time one of the waiting days before Rach started work we went for a walk round the gardens and through the massive glass house and indoor gardens.
You get a little radio that tells you about the different plants as you go round. There’s heaps of different rooms all kept at different temperature's and humidity’s. Stinking hot and humid in the jungle rooms and dry and dusty in the desert rooms.
They even has a fern room, felt like we were deep in the NZ bush (got a little bit homesick 'sob').
After the glass house we tried to find some British wildlife (squirrels). Rach had brought a banana which we used to lure them to us. They are really tame and will come right up and eat out of your hand. Cute little buggers aren't they.
Posted by jamienrach 1:30 AM Archived in United Kingdom
HI Guys, Great you have got a job already Rach, no doubt you get home tired and Jamie has tea ready, washing folded, the flat clean and you put your feet up and read the paper till you are ready to eat. The neighbourhood you are working in looks so beautiful. Your photos are fantastic. I should be studying for 3 exams to finish the Semester. Russ and I are off to Aus in a couple of weeks. Will catch up with his family in Brisbane. Has finally got cold in NZ the last few days. Lots of snow in the South Island. I'm talking about the weather so should go. Take care and keep your wits about you. Love Karen
09.06.2007 by KarenBrown