I awoke this morning in my pink room, saddened because this was the last morning I would awake in Scotland. Though I was never crazy about living… Read more “6/27-7/13 A Sad Departure, Thoughts on the Scotland Experience, and The Return of the Mac!!!!!!”
Category: Scotland
6/26 The Grand Finale
I woke up this morning saddened because this was to be my last day in Scotland. I wished there was some way I could stay, but unfortunately… Read more “6/26 The Grand Finale”
6/25 Scotland’s Storytellers, Supernatural Theft, and Ronald MacDonald
This morning I finally tried haggis for the first time at breakfast. Though this was cafeteria haggis and I’m sure there is better, it was okay, but… Read more “6/25 Scotland’s Storytellers, Supernatural Theft, and Ronald MacDonald”
6/24 More Underworld Edinburgh, A Mercedes Rollercoaster, American Gangstas, and Losing My Apples
This morning we met up at Waverly Station to board a train down to England to visit Beatrix Potter’s Hilltop Farm. We had a section reserved for… Read more “6/24 More Underworld Edinburgh, A Mercedes Rollercoaster, American Gangstas, and Losing My Apples”
6/23 Edinburgh’s Underworld, A Clone That Said “Baah,” Man’s Best Friend, and a “Royal” Jam Session
This morning we had class again, and it was really neat to be reunited with everyone and hear about their adventures over the weekend. I could have… Read more “6/23 Edinburgh’s Underworld, A Clone That Said “Baah,” Man’s Best Friend, and a “Royal” Jam Session”
6/22 Roamin’ Solo Day Four: Even More Fairies, Water Horses, and “Second Sight”
It was still freezing when I awoke this morning. Even though I had the heat on and the window closed, it was still very cold. My nose… Read more “6/22 Roamin’ Solo Day Four: Even More Fairies, Water Horses, and “Second Sight””
6/21 Roamin’ Solo Day Three: More Fairies, Seals, and a Luggage Reunion
I woke up today with a traditional Scottish breakfast at the hotel. A traditional Scottish breakfast consists of eggs, a tomato, sausage, bacon, baked beans, and bread.… Read more “6/21 Roamin’ Solo Day Three: More Fairies, Seals, and a Luggage Reunion”
6/20 Roamin’ Solo Day Two: Hangin’ with the “Wee Folk”
I still had a big smile on my face when I woke up this morning and was probably smiling the whole time I was asleep. The first… Read more “6/20 Roamin’ Solo Day Two: Hangin’ with the “Wee Folk””
6/19 Roamin’ Solo Day One: Roamin’ Up High through the Lands to the Skye
This morning I lugged my heavy bag all the way downtown to the National Library of Scotland, where we were to meet with some archivists. The bag… Read more “6/19 Roamin’ Solo Day One: Roamin’ Up High through the Lands to the Skye”
6/18 Third-Degree Burns
Today we set off to Alloway, a small town close to Ayr where the famous Scottish poet and bard Robert Burns was born. It was nice to… Read more “6/18 Third-Degree Burns”
Roamin' with Roman 