Happy Halloween, everyone! I didn’t anticipate writing a post for Halloween because I was unsure whether it was really celebrated in Scotland… but here we are! I’ve learned quite a bit about the Halloween traditions over the past few days, so I thought I would share some fun facts with you all. Samhain Halloween originated …
Month: October 2022
If any of you have ever read or watched the Outlander series, you are probably familiar with the idea of stone circles. In the series, Claire finds a stone circle in Scotland and accidentally travels back in time by placing her hands on one of the stones. See my re-creation of this below for a …
I can’t say I’ve ever been to New York… but last week I visited the old one! And when I say ‘old’, I mean old. The city of York, England was established by the Romans in 71 A.D. and has a lot of fascinating history. I was only there for three days, but I feel …
It’s week five of the term already, meaning assignment deadlines are approaching quickly! Most of my essays are worth about 50% of my final grade, so… nae mair scutterin (no more wasting time)! Thankfully, I find my essay topics very interesting. For my Gaelic Ireland class, I am writing about a famous lament from the …
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 …