Scotland – quickie update

I haven’t been able to make much time to blog about the trip as I go like I was hoping to… Boo on me for that. It’s just been busy and by the time I get on for some quality internet time, it’s 1 AM here (like right now).

We went to Arthur’s Seat today. It’s a really high hill in the center of Edinburgh that provides an amazing panoramic view of the city. Unfortunately, the weather’s been the coldest it’s been since we’ve been here (we were pretty spoiled with warm weather) and the wind decided to pick up a LOT while we were about mid way up the hill. It’s a little bit of a steep climb, so having the wind try to blow me off the rocks as I was climbing up was a tad scary. I didn’t think I would last, but I made it to the top of the peak and was abused by wind and pellets of rain for a few minutes while Christian and I sat on the monument up there. It was a little scary trying to move around and get into position to take pictures. Climbing down was also freaky since the rocks were kind of slippery from the rain that knocked us around. Christian and I had to brace each other at one point in order to take some quick pictures. Sounds ridiculous, but it was pretty wild wind.

Lots more to write about from today, but I think I will just have to do a detailed blog of each day when I get back.