two days in edinburgh before we headed back to london and concluded our time in europe.
i hadn't given scotland a lot of thought before i visited, but i had two friends who lived there who i wanted to see.
guess what? it is beautiful. stunning, actually. i expected to see some green, but i was blown away by the lush landscapes, the stony mountains, and blue sea--a perfect trifecta; nature at its best.
top that off with an ancient castle, cobblestone roads, lots of personality and you've got yourself a city.
edinburgh is small, which meant we got to do a lot in a little amount of time. in two days we climbed up (and fell down) a mountain, visited the castle, went to a science museum, spent ample time on the royal mile, ate the scottish version of a full english breakfast, and caught up with some really dear friends. one friend i visited, mollie, i have known for 20 yrs, but hadn't seen for almost a decade. the reunion was amazing. my friend has a scottish accent now and two beautiful sons, but after spending 5 minutes with her it felt like no time had passed since we were last singing songs at the summer camp we both used to go to in zionsville, indiana.
and there we were, in scotland, laughing and hugging, so happy to be somewhere, together.
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