The Land of the Scots and the Engs: 1/1/09 to 9/1/09

I had the pleasure of showing my younger sister Hattie around the islands when she came over to visit. We stayed in Derry a bit, then stayed in hostels while seeing Glasgow and Edinburgh and stayed with my boyfriend Callum and his family in Newcastle while seeing a bit of England. Glasgow was quite a letdown to be honest, very industrial and gray. The city had no plant life and felt very lacking of culture, too. It was still good to see though! Edinburgh is a gem! We had a blast seeing the Edinburgh Castle, Princes Street, a real Scotch whisky tour, and a hop on hop off bus which brought us all around the city. It had great shopping with great prices, awesome restaurants, and easy pedestrian accessibility. Newcastle was a great place to stay to recover and just relax with a family, while seeing the city with a lifelong resident. We explored two of their bigger castles, the ocean, the Millennium bridge, and "experienced the nightlife." Overall, it was a really fun, relaxed trip!

Hattie and I on top of the Edinburgh Castle

The Castle from a distance

A really gorgeous monument

Sunset over the ocean in Newcastle

Never have drinking contests with Europeans. Callum and I