A little photoblogging, etc

As I mentioned, I met Melissa Fitzgerald from the West Wing before the flight, on the flight, etc. Really sweet woman. I liked her a lot, and very pretty in person.


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You can listen to my 3 minute audio interview with Melissa here

Richard Branson, head of Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Records, was on our flight, we got to talk with a him a bit. Again, seems like a very nice guy. Clearly a big somebody over here, everywhere was agape when they saw him. We also were met at London Heathrow by Bob Geldof who gave a pretty good speech, rather firey that one.


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On arriving in Edinburgh we were greated in the airport by the entire G8 as done by puppet people.


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This was the view outside our hotel, pre-hour-long-detention.


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This is an example of a block away from hotel going "oops, wrong turn" - the young kids were taunting the police


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The riot police were everywhere, but people were still taking long walks, like it was no big deal.


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Walked by some beautiful parks on a rare somewhat sunny day.


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go to my room for a quick nap, we did just arrive, it's too loud because of the protesters, so I shower and go to the window and suddenly hear no noise, my street has been closed off:


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The riot police are now every few feet and we're suddenly trapped on all sides by a slowly shrinking net.


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Finally, after an hour, they let us leave, in threes - each threesom would have to stand there, get there picture taken, they'd stare at you, then let you go. Felt a bit not quite legal, the hourlong detention an individual photographing of pedestrians trapped on a street. Curious if anyone's up on EU law on all of this

More blocked off streets.... couldn't get back to my hotel, coulnd't get to a place for food, ... finally about a 18 dollar chicken sandwich at Planet Hollywood, I was that desperate.

Others kept watching as things got more tense, I got out of there, got mmy insanely exspensive sandwich, went to the hotel, and now am blogging (though can't get my email, grrrr). Anyway, lots more to tell, just thought this was interesting, for starters.

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