Aberdeen shutdown

Yesterday there came a snow that filled the streets.  We had about 1.5 inches of snow earlier in the week without the road system having a problem. At about 1:00 yesterday the snow started to come down in massive flakes.  I would say there was a total of 4 inches that fell from the sky, and then it turned into an icy slush shortly after.  Aberdeen could not deal.  Buses that usually take 15 minutes to arrive would be stuck in traffic and not get to Hillhead for about an hour.  The traffic was crazy, and people panicked.  Undergrads who like to party most nights of the week were considering staying in because the roads were so bad.  My frisbee practice was cancelled because of lack of transportation!  

   However, Hillheadians had fun.  I have seen about 5 snowmen hanging around the flats.  They are huge men and women made of snow, much bigger than any the Minnesotans dare to build. Snow falls like this are such an event usually, except when there was a snow just a few days before.  Aberdonians are now sick of snow, after just a week.  I kept telling them to go to Minnesota and spend 3 weeks in the same snow.  

     Yesterday morning I woke up at the god-awful hour of 6:50 to walk downtown with my friend Karen.  I don't have class on fridays so I am planning on doing something cool around Aberdeen every week.  Next week we may bike to a castle about 14 miles away, depending on the terrain of Scotland. These pictures are from that walk, taken at Uni.  The ornate building is Kings College, the oldest building on campus. It's beautiful.  And the street is High Street, all of cobble stone.  It's a very long road that runs through campus and nick-named the spital.  

     I have realized that I must be a tourist and take more pictures so that I can remember this wonderful experience through images!  I hope to have more to say today or tomorrow.