Scotland

Today I just got back from a weekend in Edinburgh, Scotland. I was visiting a friend that I met last summer in Uganda who lives about 15 minutes outside of the city in a town called Bo'ness. Unfortunately the weather was terrible; it snowed a few inches on Saturday and rained for most the day Monday, but we managed to get a few things in during the nice weather on Sunday. We visited Queensferry, which is the bridge in the picture. It was so beautiful! Apparently the experience is much better with ice cream, so we lived it up and enjoyed the treat even though the weather was chilly.

In the center of Edinburgh there is a castle with a moat! It looked like it came straight out of a movie. Laura's hometown, Bo'ness, was my favorite part of the trip, though. The town is right up against a river with huge hills on the other side. The view is breathtaking. Scotland is a gorgeous country, so hopefully I'll make it back sometime when the weather is a little warmer.

Laura had a wedding reception to go to this weekend, and so naturally I was hoping that I would get to see some kilts and maybe hear a bagpipe, but unfortunately that was not the case. However, on my way out of town I had the great opportunity to run into a man on the corner wearing a kilt and playing a bagpipe, so I got my picture with him. Now my trip to Scotland is complete! :)