I'll be traveling through Italy the first week of December during the university's reading week. I'm going with Dani, who goes to Penn, and we're going to Milan, Florence, Venice and Rome. Then I'll have about a week in Edinburgh with no classes or commitments so I plan to see everything I haven't been able to yet. Then I'll be in Paris for two nights with Charlotte, who goes to Georgetown and who I went to the Highlands with, and from Paris I'm going to London to take the train to my flatmate Ellie's house in Ropsley! I'll be at Ellie's for two night and I'm really excited to get to experience an English village, especially around Christmas. Then I'll be back in Edinburgh and going home!
I just googled Ropsley and there is a street named Chapel Hill. How ironic.
So about the Highlands…
The last weekend in October I went on a bus tour of the Highlands with Charlotte, Mike and Carley who go to Georgetown. Charlotte, Mike and Carley were just my speed and lots of fun. Mike and Carley have been dating for years and act like grandparents (but are awesome!). Charlotte is usually their third wheel so I know it was nice for her to not have to be it again that weekend.
We went with a company called Haggis Adventures and had an awesome tour guide named Stevie. He told a lot of good stories about his crazy friend, Tony. All that was missing was a Larry.
Driving past the beautiful scenery + Stevie's music + storytelling in his Scottish accent made me feel like I was in a movie or commercial. Didn't no whether to cry or not sometimes because the Highlands were breathtaking.
We stopped in a lot of towns, tried to spot the Loch Ness monster, had some snow, went to a Halloween party at the only pub in the town we stayed at, and had an overall great time! I've never seen so many sheep or cows in my life. That weekend was the perfect time to visit the Highlands because the fall foliage was at it's peak. Charlotte, Mike and Carley were really fun to travel with. Next time I'm in D.C., I hope I can meet up with all three of them at Georgetown.
My pictures don't do the Highlands justice but here are some:
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| The Clansmen Centre in Fort Augustus. |
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| Mike wearing a belted plaid, which was traditional Highland dress during from the 16-18th centuries. |
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| With Charlotte and Carley. |
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| Another awkward solo for the family. |
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| Eilean Donan Castle, which was also in Made of Honor. |
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| Mike, Carley, Charlotte and I. |
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| Twins with Carley. |
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| Where J.M. Barrie visited during holidays as a child. |
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| Spotted Nessie at Loch Ness! |
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| Our bus. |
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| Hamish the Highland Cow/Hairy Coo. |
1. The Scottish mountains kill more people in Scotland than cars do. Not because they are the highest but because people aren't really prepared for the changing weather. It rained, snowed, was sunny, was freezing all the while we were in the Highlands.
2. Ellie, Sarah, and Lina got lice! Wong and I have been checked and luckily we don't have it but it hasn't been a fun experience. Ellie's boyfriend is visiting this weekend and he has it too. I can't escape it! Hopefully I don't get it...
3. Can't believe Thanksgiving is next week! It's one of my favorite holidays so I'm sad to be missing it. Our flat is planning on cooking some Thanksgiving foods though. It's next to impossible to find pumpkin so no pumpkin pie :( No turkey either because I can't cook one and Ellie and Sarah our vegetarians. Excited that Christmas dinner is basically a repeat of Thanksgiving!
Stay tuned for a post about London. It was a fantastic weekend!
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