In September I decided to go back to Scotland for a wee bit! I thought I'd get a job and save up more money so I could go around Europe for a few months! I seem to change my mind a lot lately about what I want to do for my remaining time in the UK! So, I bought a bus ticket and set off for the land of magic on the 6th of October! I was quite nervous, as I usually am when I launch in a new adventure with absolutely no real plan!
I made it to Edinburgh, where my hostel life would begin anew!
I made a mistake in booking my first night which might I had to sleep in a crapy hostel for one night... But stayed for a week in a really nice one afterwards!
I bumped my head a few times on the bunk beds, as I brushed my teeth in the bathroom a nice Swedish guy chatted with me and walked me to the door to my room and asked for a kiss... Which I declined politely...
The next few days I mainly applied for jobs and I made friends with some people in my dorm. We went on a walking ghost tour at night which was hella fun!
Then I went for an interview (which happened to be a group one!?) and I got a trial shift afterwards! Two of the girls I had the interview with, and who are working in the same shop as me, are now my friends (I'm socializing and being really proud of myself haha!)
On the Saturday, at the end of that week I had nowhere to sleep as they were celebrating Octoberfest here and every hostel was fully booked! So I went on couch surfing and found a person willing to host me!
So, I made it to his place, after waiting 2 hours for him to send me his address... I had no internet when I reached his place and had no idea which number was his place. I then circled back to the main street to try and find a place with wifi... No where... But a nice man saw me looking "confused" and after explaining what I was doing he graciously offered to use his phone! Contacted the man and then went back to his street and he was waiting for me outside. We got in his place went to the sitting room where he had the sports channel on. He offered me a cup of herbal tea (chamomile) and we chatted a bit about traveling and such. Sometimes he would ask me questions like "So, are you single? Do you have kids?" or questions such as "Are you not uncomfortable being alone with a guy?"... Eum, not until you asked that..? I've let those go as I was in need of his 2 persons couch for the night. As he had to get up early we said good night and I proceeded to unrolling the sleeping bag on his tiny couch. He came back in the room touching his mouth with one finger and the rest of his hand closed in a soft fist like he was pondering something. He then asked shyly "I sleep naked, do you mind?" My first thought was WTF?, my second thought was Why would I go in your bedroom? So I simply said "I mean, it's your room you do what ever you want..." He acknowledge what I said and then asked me "Are you... Are you comfortable with nudity?" I that point I was thinking, what on earth... So "What do you mean?" is the only thing that came out of my mouth! HE then explained "Would you mind if I walked around naked? I usually don't wear anything, especially when I get up!" So I simply said "Yes, I'd be uncomfortable with that..." I don't mind nudity but I kept getting creepy vibes from this dude so I preferred playing it safe... So I went to bed slightly worried I'd wake up with a dick in my face in the morning but he wore his robe so it was all good. At about 8 am he started mentioning how he was going to go shower so I said I'd leave him to get ready for his day and he said I was not a bother and I still left after he asked if I was going to give him a good review on the site and saying he would give me a good one & if I ever needed a place to stay he would gladly host me again... We parted ways and I don't think I'll ever see him again!
I've never experienced a 3 storied bunk bed before! They make head injuries more frequent....
Edinburgh Castle from the Prince's street gardens
On my way to my trial shift (I got the job but wow is it painfully boring...)
I love the statues around town!