handwritten on June 26, 2017
Traveled the scenic views of Edinburgh yesterday. We explored the castle, The Royal Mile, the two coffee shops in which JK Rowling started the series of Harry Potter and climbed to the top of The Scot Monument.
Another Castle!: I enjoyed the castle and its cobblestone walkways. However, up at the top you felt like you were experiencing your very own personal Scottish winter. I was thinking about hot chocolate and winter coats to keep myself warm. Nevertheless, the views were lovely.
Coffee Shops: Many shops lined the great city of Edinburgh. It was definitely a tourist hub of the sorts. We managed to find two coffee shops both claiming that Jk Rowling wrote her first few pages of her story...
handwritten on June 24, 2017
As my attempt to make this blog a bit more interesting, I'm just going to give a few thoughts of today. These were questions I asked, things I pondered, etc.
Pondering thought 6:15: Ugh. I don't want to get up and run. I should get up though. You're in the Scottish Highlands. You may never be there again! Up I went chugging along. The air was crisp, I smiled a bit! The scenery I took in was breathtaking! Is there really that much beautiful green grass? Goodness, I'm running beside the sheep! The way that light reflects off the window... speechless. I'm glad I got myself up. No regrets.
Pondering thought 1:15 : Goodness that is one large Scottish Castle! I believe she is talking about the...
handwritten on June 23, 2017
Most days there is a lot to blog about, but for whatever reason, I am without words for today. This is not to say today was a bad day just a different day. We began at the battle of Culloden. This war was the final major fight to take place in Scotland. We completed much drive today and this is what I discovered ...
1. Scotland is an introspective place
2. Scotland is quite green
3. If you want to partake in a sheep party, this is your place!
4. Did I mention Scotland is green!
5. Nessie the monster is not real..
6. I can totally sleep through Scottish music
7. There are many castles in Scotland!
handwritten on June 22, 2017
Today it felt we were exploring the forbidden forest of Hogarts castle. Greenery surrounded you from all angles and the trees were quite beautiful and quite large.
Apparently some of the dementor scenes from Harry Potter were shot in the Highlands of Scotland which is where we adventured today. Just for memory purposes we traveled through Glascow, Glencoe, Fort Williams and the Scottish Highlands.
An unusual way of life is what stood out to me today. We visited a man who had been Shepard for 16 years. He took over his fathers business and so we got to see how he trains each of his dogs, how they round the sheep and respond to commands. It was very clear that herding sheep was something...
handwritten on June 21, 2017
Today we traveled to Wordsworth hometown of Grasmere where he and other romantic poets got their inspiration. A very famous gingerbread house lay in that town known for its brilliant gingerbread. The smell of gingerbread wafted through the woods and cottages. It was almost like a fairy tale. We then landed in the city of Glascow- it is a larger city. We walked through George Square, passed music and murals greatly enjoying the scenery.
Tomorrow we are off to the Highlands and I imagine it will be full of open fields, greenery and a calming silence. Here is a lovely poem to end the night. As Wordsworth conveyed through his writing, there is a lot of rushing that goes on these days. The...
