"She Punched Him In The Face!"

So I'm sitting with Trev at a McDonald's in Amberdeen, Scotland, realizing we are not in New Hampshire anymore. The accents here remind me of a bit of a chatty leprechaun meeting one of the Boondock Saints. Apparently McDonald's is the hangout spot here. I've never seen bouncers at a mickey D's before but here they have three regulating the doors and keeping the underage loitering to a minimum. There is a mass of kids forming outside and all i can think of is Green Street Hooligans Scotland edition. Some girl just walked in screaming that her friend "Hit him in the face!" and paced around until she was asked to leave. She got to the doorway and got a swift kick from one of the bouncers. It is eye opening to see how big a deal McDonald's is here and in England...Americanization all over the place.

The shows in the UK have been phenomenal, the sound at all the venues is awesome, the kids dig it and if they don't know you they are still respectfully attentive. We had a circle pit between songs in Leeds when we weren't playing, so we tastefully came in with Across The Ocean and surprisingly they continued well past the lullaby-esque intro. I'm digging the foreign environment with the comfort of doing what we do best every night.

The shows have been great, and the sleeping arrangements have been rough. Everthing is much smaller and much less comfortable. We are getting a nice lesson of appreciation when it comes to having a comfortable van to sleep in. That will be a perk for the next tour at home with Alesana. Regardless, we are enjoying this new world and look forward to the remaining shows in the UK including Manchester and London as well as the second half of the tour in mainland Europe. I'll do my best to keep you updated on any good stories or places we go.
Yours truly,
Woody

PS: Fish and chips is pretty good, chips are fries here, English breakfasts rule and driving on the other side of the road screws with your head.