The property owner/bartender of the hotel is fantastic. Yesterday our rooms weren't ready when we arrived and we all got free drinks for our first meeting because of it. After we were all checked in, he gave us a tour and explained that its claim to fame is not only having hosted the Beatles before they started their final world tour in Glasgow as well as where Dickens' first public reading of A Christmas Carol was held, but also being located in a place where most of the fighting surrounding this town took place. Berwick-Upon-Tweed (Upon-Tweed for the sole reason that it sits on the Tweed River) has changed hands 19 times through its history, and sits on the north side of Hadrian's Wall, although it is currently within England. This historical relevance is deeply felt by the people who live here, and plays into their concept of homeland I referenced in my first post. So far this hotel has provided a great introduction to the cultural immersion we are trying to attain.
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