Arrival Day! July, 31st 2025

 Arrival Day - July 31st

Blogger: Kylie Works 

Our first day in Edinburgh, Scotland did not disappoint! On our way to the AirBnb, our driver and Ms. King mentioned something about highland cows, and me not knowing what they looked like, I googled it right then and there. (You should google it right now) They are one of the cutest animals I had ever seen, but literally 10 seconds after I discovered my love for highland cows, I'm told we probably won't even see them at all as they don't live in the city!

 After settling into our AirBnb, we walked a famous street called the Royal Mile for a few hours, advertising the show by daring people to open Pandora's box. Some people were a little scared to open it, others were really eager to open it; either way, we spread the message about our amazing show! Also, on the Royal Mile, there were a lot of shops with highland cow plushies that were so adorable! I haven't bought one yet, but I definitely will before we leave.

 We also got the chance to see an improv show called Improbotics: RoboTales. Improbotics is a show where the actors use AI to generate a story, so it's like a choose-your-own-adventure with some audience participation. I actually got to volunteer to see what my life would be like in 3 variations of people! So they took a picture of my face, then used a projector to put my face onto 3 of the actors' faces, and would come up with elaborate stories like buying a castle for a bunch of cows,  creating a formula to make dogs live forever, and even making cows sing. Our day ended a little earlier than I wanted, but we're still here for 9 more days, so I'm excited for what the future has to bring!

Enjoy some photos from our first day abroad: 








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