Well, seeing as I'd seen just about all there was to see of London, I took a weekend trip to Scotland!
We covered a lot in just a few days, starting in Edinburgh, and heading up to the highlands and down to the lowlands. It certainly doesn't give off that energetic vibe of the city, but if you like mountains, ghost stories, gray skies, and are not a vegetarian then it's perfect for you.
The Scottish highlands! Don't you feel like you could just fall in love here? Yes, you do.
Loch Ness ! I saw Nessie but no one believed me. Some of the brave (crazy) people on our trip actually took a dip in the 40 degree water.
Trying Scottish whiskey at a whiskey distillery! Had a very smoky, strong flavor. I didn't like it, although I imagine it goes better with haggis at dinner than with an empty stomach at 10 in the morning...sometimes I wondered what our tour guide was thinking.
Looking out at a beautiful view of the lowlands. There is something so mysterious and beautiful about the landscape.
Don't leave with the impression that Scottish food is all greasy meat and potatoes! The Scots are also famous for their shortbread...light, sweet, and buttery!
You can't walk ten feet in Edinburgh without running into a cashmere shop. Taken from the undercoat of a certain breed of goat, this is the softest material you will EVER touch. I just wanted to cuddle with all the scarves! Oops, did that make me sound weird?
Oh, and our tour bus gave us the LOVELY pleasure of playing the same Scottish folk songs again...and again....and again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njUQJIJzFY4 Listen to that about sixty times and you'll be ready to rip your ears off, or at least your tour guide's.
Overall it was a lovely trip. Cold, but lovely. We learned quite a bit about Scottish history, scoped out a few Scottish pubs, and went on a creepy ghost tour in Edinburgh. Still, it was nice to come back to London. What can I say, I'm a city girl.
xoxo emmy
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