Scotland

We traveled to Inverness, Scotland on the National Express. It took 13 hours from London (actually a little more). We left at 11 pm Thursday night and arrived around noon on Friday. We explored the city (which was only very recently named a city), which is mostly shops and restaurants and pubs. There are castles and fields and sheeps all along the outskirts. From the city streets you can see the highlands sweeping beyond the steeples and terraces.

The sunset was the most gorgeous sunset I've ever seen. More beautiful than the sun kissing the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii, more amazing than nearly hearing the sun sizzle beneath the Atlantic waves off of Newfoundland, more breath taking than the orange glow of the fading sunlight over the Tuscan hills. The sky was literally on fire, the clouds turning from bright orange and red to a deep blue in a matter of minutes. The cows were lowing in the fields below, taking their last clumps of grass before sleep. I watched the sunset and knew that pictures would never ever do it justice. It was like going to church out in God's very own cathedral, surrounded by verdant blades of grass swaying in the gentle breeze of summer fading all around us (it was very warm when we were there! you would think it would have been colder). It felt like a warm hug, have you ever felt that? A gentle warm breeze flowing all around you and complete and total peace. I wish words or pictures could do justice to the beauty of this place. Truly one of the most beautiful places on this Earth.

Here are a few pictures:































Get to Scotland if you can! This weekend we're going to Canterbury and Leeds castle, taking a break from 13 hour bus rides. Hope all is well in the rest of the world!

Weekend 2: Inverness, Scotland

This weekend we will be traveling to Inverness, Scotland, in search of the Loch Ness Monster!! Stay tuned for pictures of the journey!

The bus ride there is around 13 hours long, we leave London at 11 pm and arrive Inverness around 11:30 am. We check in to our hostel around noon, and from there we can hit all the tourist traps and buy some plaid and have a great time (no haggis though, blehhh).

We stay one night in the hostel, since the first and third nights are taken up with the 13 hour bus journey, but that's okay because I am not too keen on being in a hostel anyway.

We leave Inverness around 8 pm Saturday night and arrive around 7 am in London. Sunday will most likely be spent catching up on sleep, gorging ourselves with food and doing any last minute homework.

Classes started, so now studying, reading and homeworking have become a main priority. Travel has taken a backseat, sadly, but we are still in London, the city that never sleeps and the city from which you can travel to almost any destination in the world (and almost any destination in Europe for a really good price).

Wish us safe bus rides and a pleasant stay in our hostel!