My trip to Scotland!

Hi all!

I just got back from Scotland this morning and I am still amazed that I was actually there.
So heres what went down:

Day 1 (Wednesday)
I woke up at 7:30 (ouch) and took the bus to the train station.
I met Sarah (my friend who lives close by) and her parents on the train.
We got into Scotland around 2:30 and checked into the hotel.
It was nice and very old-fashioned, so old fashioned that we elected to take the stairs instead of the elevator, even though we were on the third floor. The location was perfect, right in the city of Edinburgh. So we decided to walk around and explore. Scotland is famous for its cashmire, Sarah and her mom bought lots of it. I did not as I just cant see myself spending 120 pounds on a sweater.
We also walked through the gardens and through a very cool and creepy graveyard where all the stones had skeletons and skulls with crossbones. We stopped for dinner at The Best Indian resteraunt ever, I am NOT exagerating. It was Delicious!
After walking around a bit more, we went back to the hotel to read and go to sleep.

Day 2
We woke up early and enjoyed the hotel's free breakfast. It was raining so we layered up and headed to Edinburgh Castle. It was wonderful, despite the weather, and actually quite intresting. One wall had a list of Kings and Macbeth was on there, that was probably my personal highlight at the castle.
After a quick stop for tea and scones the rain had stopped so we decided to climb a mountain. Well, Sarah and her parents decided and I didnt really have much of a choice. Despite the heavy fog, the veiws were worth it. At times, we were literally walking along a steep cliff-like part of the hill while very strong winds threatend to blow us off the mountain and down the hundreds of feet to the ground.
I was terrified and miserable, but of course very happy as we finally made our way down. We also saw the ruins of an old chapel from the 14 hundreds that had been built on the mountain.
Hours later, we made our way back to the hotel for showers. We had dinner at a tourist-trap of a pub called The Jackle and Hyde. It was decorated with creepy photos and bubbling beakers. The best part was the bathrooms, they were actually hidden in a wall that looked like an ordinary book shelf. Literally, you had to run your hands along the fake books and search for the door. Despite the fact that it was made for tourists, the food was surisingly cheap and very good. After a quick walk, Sarah and I decided to drop by a pub for a drink before bed.

Day 3:
We had to leave too early for the Hotel Breakfast so we ate some food that we had bought the day before. We walked back to the castle to meet a tour bus at 8:20. We drove into the Highlands which were breath-takingly awsome. This was what we all imagine when we think of Scotland. Bright green fields sprinkled with yellow flowers, sheep, and long haired-cows all infront of huge, dark, ominous looking Mountains.
At some points the fields disspareared to be replaced by over-lapping mountains so big and amazing that you cant help but gasp. Despite a 2 hour wait due to a flat tire, the tour was trully amazing. I cant even explain how young and small you feel in a bus moving next to these huge glens, valleys, and mountains whose history dates back to times that seem impossibly far away from now.
We were scheduled to take a tour of the Loche ness Lake but we missed it due to the flat tire. We did see the lake, however, and the creepy castle that sits on it. And I did get some great photos of the castle in front of mountains shadowed by mist. By the time we got back, it was late and time for dinner so we stopped by an Italian place, which was quite good. And by the time we got to bed, we were all very ready for sleep.

So the next day we got back on the train and came back to Hull.
Which is just pitiful after exploring the Highlands of Scotland.
The beautiful old architecture, green fields, and towering mountains really left a lasting impression on me.

I Must insist that you all make every effort to get to Scotland one day.
This blog is just not doing it justice.

So now I have a week to do homework, and I set off for Milan on the night of the 6th, though the plane leaves the morning of the 7th.


love you all!

A big update to make up for a big absence

Its been a very long time since I've written in here. Sorry about that.

Thursday I got back from a couple days in London with my parents. We had a great time.
We saw Wicked and Spamalot, The Queen and Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey Big Ben and the Tower of London. We toured around Shakespear's Globe Theater and took the Jack The Ripper Tour.
We packed aLOT of sights into just a couple days.

And now Im still trying to get back into my routine, which will only last a week because vacation starts very soon.
I just bought tickets to Edinburough, where I will be traveling with my friend Sarah and her parents. We leave tuesday, and will hopefully be seeing Ireland as well.

Then April 7th I fly to Milan with my friend Rachel where we will be meeting Ms. Anna Sloan.
Then well fly back to London to see Equus (the play with Harry Potter) and hopefully catch another play.

So I have a lot to look forward to.
Im enjoying life right now, Im getting all my work done (mostly reading plays) and enjoying Hull.
Ive also been cooking alot, and cooking for people, which I really enjoy.
Ill be having a Passover seder as some of my friends have expressed a desire to "be Jewish for a day"
Im expecting April to fly by, and classes end just over a week into May.

So Im pretty happy right now
But Im also missing everyone, of course

ok, Im going to go look into cheap accomodations in London and Milan!

<3M