Well it’s been a little while between posts and with the slight change of pace on my travels, I’m going to have to find new things to write about. Seeing as how I’m based in the one place for the next few months, I’m going to have to find new material to write about outside giving my personal review of each new city.

I’m back in Edinburgh again, settling into our new apartment with new room mates. Things are going well, Edinburgh (especially in the sun) is a very beautiful and picturesque city, the Georgian buildings have this unique golden glow when the sun is shining. And how the sun has been shining! In a blinding sign of global warming, Edinburgh has actually been enjoying beautiful clear 30 degree weather in last few days. I spent a rather chilled out Saturday with a carton of beer and a few mates down by the Princes St Gardens at the base of postcard perfect Edinburgh Castle.

Here are some photos from around town:

Here is our Apartment Block:

Edinburgh Castle:

Princes Street Gardens:

On the working side of this working holiday, things are proving a bit tougher. We have an apartment in a fairly central location, we are right next to the cinemas and a shopping centre and are only a ten minute walk to the tourist centre of town (the royal mile). We have applied for our bank account and National Insurance Numbers (a bit like a tax file number), they’ve been giving us a bit of a run around, but it’s all coming together.

Employment is proving an ever illusive goal for me, unfortunately. I have made a solid effort blanketing the city in resumes, but am still yet to hear a peep. I took a look into a few design positions, but everyone was looking for long term contracts and I really intend on being home by Christmas, so they are a bit out of the question. There is a charity sales person job going, you know, being out on the streets trying to chat out someone’s bank details, but I don’t think I’m that desperate yet. Thankfully Alyce’s experience working at the Hyatt has proved useful as she got a job working at a housekeeping department in a block of luxury apartments. At least one of us has an income, if another week goes past, I might have to sell my soul to that sales job, thankfully Kevin Rudd’s stimulus plan is covering the rent for the summer.

Oh and here is a photo from London the other week with some familiar faces: