inverness & buh bye honeymoon.

I would first like to thank EVERYONE who has listened to me bitch, complain and whine for the past week. They aren't lying when they say that you will eventually have a down time. Silly me thought I was going to avoid that whole sad, miserable stage, WRONG. It took a month, but eventually it caught up with me. No worries folks, I've improved. Largely thanks to my wonderful mother Karennn and the two most amazing girls ever, Lindsay & Maggie. You are all great and I apologize for not shutting up. LOVE YA. :)



Anywho, on to more exciting things. My latest trip was to Inverness. It wasn't my favorite trip to be perfectly honest.. but I am definitely glad I went. A little about Inverness: it's called the capital of the Highlands and is Scotland's fastest growing city, there is a castle (surprise, surprise), it's close to LOCH NESS andddd that's all I've got. When I checked the weather a week before we went Inverness was suppose to have decent weather when we were going. But I'm in Scotland, you can't predict the weather. Due to the day being snowy and miserable, I didn't get to see much or take many pictures. BUT here are a few.

I snapped this pic from the train. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY. Thankfully it wasn't sticking in Inverness, but it still majorly sucked.

This is Inverness Castle. Just like every other castle in Scotland. I never ever thought these words would ever come from me, but I'm kinda over castles. Unless I get to live in one, than I am totally back on the castle bus.

THE Loch Ness. I have watched countless programs on this place and dreamed of coming here. It was a little exciting, I'm not going to lie. We took a cruise on the Loch and smoked cigars.. on the top deck.. in the snow. It was certainly an experience. No monster sighting though. :(

Andddd finally, another castle. This particular one is Urquhart Castle. It's actually a ruin of a castle, changing things up a bit. We didn't get to explore it because it was way to miserable outside. But I braved to elements for a quick shot of it just for you guys.

Alright, not my most exciting blog post. I apologize. The next one will be riveting, PROMISE. It will include all the juicy details of St. Patrick's Day and my trip to PARIS. So ya betta keep reading!

Lots of Love!

a few weeks in scotland

Okay, so I pretty much suck at this blog mess. I've been in Scotland for 26 days and this is only my third?! I promise I'm doing way more than 3 blogs worth. School is in full swing now, which is absolutely no fun. I have to start thinking about papers? But no one cares about school. Here's a quick summary of my time in Scotland:

EDINBURGH

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. It is a truly beautiful city. You can just feel how old and historical it is when you walk through the city. There is, of course, a castle. I'm pretty convinced that every town in Scotland has a castle, not that I'm complaining. There are also cathedrals, monuments, and statues everywhereeee. We just spent a day there, but I would definitely like to do a return visit. 

My first train ticket. <3 Being the queen of motion sickness, I was a bit concerned about the train ride. But, I survived! Tunnels are way claustrophobic, but I actually enjoys trains. The US should invest.

Proof that I am in Scotland, a Bagpiper! Anddd, he's in a Kilt. :)

Okay, I may be living here for a few months but I'm not afraid to go tourist. Now I just need to hit up a red telephone booth in London. Oh, I've already done the double decker thing. Not a fan.

THE coffee shop where JK Rowling began writing the best thing that ever happened to me, Harry Potter. Definitely the best random find of the day. 

DOWN TIME

Sometimes I forget I'm even in another country. Until I hear someone speak.. But I still spend my time avoiding school, hanging with friends, buying unnecessary things.. the usual. 

Hot Pink Hunter Wellingtons. Pretty much the reason I came to the UK. :) I'm obsessed with them. And, they weren't a completely pointless buy.. I can wear them in Wilmington when it Monsoons. Pus, the wool sock come in handy over here in cold Scotland. Ahhh.. they're just perfect.

These girls are awesome. We have too much fun, but that's alright. We have trips planed all over the continent and I CAN'T wait. Meanwhile, we show Scotland how it's done in the U S of A.

DUMYAT HILL

The so called "Hill" is the littleee peak in the background. It took two hours to get to the top and it was a vertical climb. All of you who know me well know I don't do outside. I'm proud to say I did it, but I will never ever do it again. :)  Some fun facts about Dumyat Hill: It is the western most hill of the Ochil Hills.  It is technically not that tall, whatever. It's a major part of the scenery of Stirling. Andddd.. that's about it.

The mountain side is covered by sheep. I always imagined sheep as cute little white cotton balls. This is false. They are pretty much ugly and creepy. The above shot is of the one that would NOT stop staring. I dubbed him Creeper Sheep.

The "I Made It" picture. I made sure to get a pic at the top so people would actually believe I did it.

MY NEW PET. I wish. This might be the cutest thing I've seen in Scotland. I'm bringing it back to the States. Wish I could inform you all of what it is, but I have no idea.

Soooo that's just a little snap shot of my days in Scotland. It's been an amazing 26 days so far. And to fill up the rest of the time I have trips planned to Inverness, Paris, Spain, and Amsterdam. Of course, I'll be hitting up London, Dublin, and manyyy other places. I promise I'll be better about blogging about all those amazing adventures. Pardon the many errors, I had to beast this out in between my studies. :)

Love & Miss You All!