Day 2 in Scotland

Hey whats going on back in the states ehh? Today was a good day. Jeff slept a lot on the bus while we toured the city of Edinburgh. We got to see the palace where Prince Charles was staying for the weekend. Security was tight but we got pictures of the palace. We also go to see an extinct volcano that oversees the city. We drove up on these mountains and saw a beautiful view of Edinburgh. Then we traveled through more of the city and saw the castle of Edinburgh which has never been taken over by the English since it was built. While riding around the city we were given a tour by Margot who did an excellent job explaining the history of Edinburgh, since it was where she was born and raised. In the city, we passed a circular building that Margot explained was a watch tower to catch body snatchers, or people that dig people out of the graveyard to sell to the medical center to make a few pounds. Margot also explained the new and old parts of Edinburgh. All the buildings are made of sandstone, and some are cleaned while others aren't. Next we went to the Royal Highland Show. We signed in at the International Visitor's Center where we had tea and shortbread. Then we went and got lunch which consisted of Highland cattle beef burgers and chips. The girls were picky and did not enjoy the food. I however did and had curry on my chips(french fries). We got an overview of what the Scottish are looking for in a dairy cow from two talented judges, Anne and Gina. Anne won the judging contest last year was the first woman to do so. Everyone here thinks that American cows are bigger than theirs. This is a problem for cows laying in cubicle sheds (our free stalls). However, while walking through the barns we found that the show cows are just as tall. The sires used here are household names such as Shottle, Mr Sam, Goldwyn, Durham, and Dundee. We also saw a Jersey sired by Resurrection that went back to Veronica and an Iatola. After that we saw a bunch of horses jump around and waste money ;). Finally, we headed back to the hotel and got dinner at the Lime Kiln. Jeff tried Haggis and he is still breathing at the moment. Talk to you all tomorrow.