Another week has come and gone WAY too quickly!!! Here’s what I’ve been up to lately: I took a day trip to the Cairngorms National Park Last Wednesday, my friend Brennan and I met at the bus stop at 6:30 am so that we could make it to Braemar — a town located in the …
If you’ve read some of my most recent posts, you probably recognize the name “Slain’s Castle” as my favorite bar in Aberdeen. While I did go to that Slain’s a couple of times this past week, I also took a trip to the actual Slain’s Castle which is located in Cruden Bay. Here’s the story …
Welcome back! It has already been an entire week since my last post, so let me fill you in on what I’ve been up to lately. Lectures and Tutorials As much as I wish I could be writing about all of the new castles and towns I explored this week, I did come here to …
Hiya! I have a few quick, fun stories to tell you all about before I rest up for my first day of classes tomorrow. While the title of this post may suggest that I went to Disneyland, I did not. However, I did have a couple of princess-in-a-castle moments… so keep reading! Thirsty Thursday Since …
As I mentioned in my last post, I arrived at the University of Aberdeen on Saturday, September 10th. Let me fill you in on what I’ve been up to since that day! Saturday: Move-in, pub crawl, & late-night laundry Saturday was a busy day. When I arrived at the Aberdeen Train Station, I had to …
I woke up Friday morning in my cozy room at the Fraser House in Inverness. I tied the thick red curtains back from the window and enjoyed a cup of tea with a beautiful view of Ness River. Unfortunately, I didn’t have too much time to hang around the B&B as I had to be …
I’m still catching up from these crazy past few days… so before I tell you about today’s adventure, let me first tell you about yesterday. Yesterday morning, I checked out of my hotel in Fort William and headed to the train station for my 7:44 train to Inverness. I was originally supposed to have a …
Are you noticing a theme here? First Diagon Alley… then Steall Falls… and now the Hogwarts Express?! All I need to do now is find Harry Potter himself! Yesterday I went on a journey from Fort William to Mallaig and back on the Jacobite Steam Train, also known as the Hogwarts Express. While many of …
I woke up this morning without a clue as to what I was going to do with my day. Did I want to walk around and shop a bit? Not really. I can shop anywhere! Besides, almost all of the stores are either selling cheesy souvenirs or hiking gear. Why hiking gear, you might ask? …
Yes, you read that correctly… I am no longer in Edinburgh! This morning, I woke up at 5:15 in order to check out of my hostel and walk to the train station for my 7:15 train. Despite Google Maps telling me that the station was only a 16 minute walk from the hostel, I gave …