Donde Esta La Biblioteca? Otra Vez

Edinburgh day four. Lauren and I hit up St. Giles Cathedral and scrutinized the usual stained glass and priceless craftsmanship as well as a modern museum type installation about the troubling problem of human trafficking and slavery in the U.K. People (mostly women) from poor countries in the east are tricked into traveling west with the promise of employment or education. Once they are a world away from their homes they are forced to work as slaves (mostly prostitutes) and have no way of escaping. The exhibit displayed pictures and short autobiographies by some of the many people affected by this enterprise that goes largely overlooked by the British authorities and media. Check out slavebritian.org.uk and sign the abolition petition.

With this glimpse of the dismal state of humanity bearing down on our souls, we headed to Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop to taste their spirits. We got yet another crash course on the history of peat as we tasted different malts straight from their casks. We stocked up on some Islay Malt, the peaty-est of them all, and left for some lunch at our favorite coffee shop in Edinburgh – Black Medicine Coffee Co.

Having experienced enough civilized European culture, Lauren and I ended the night with The Bourne Ultimatum and all comforts of home – guns, explosions, and car chases.

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