The second day we went on a hike through the Trossachs, literally just climbing up the side of a mountain. It took about an hour to get to the top. Of course when we got there, the view was beautiful. They are part of the Scottish Highlands.
This is a view of a loch. From really high up.
The first night we were there was the fourth of July. The English and Scottish don't have Salvation Armies, but they have stores called Oxfam, which are just thrift stores. A group of girls and I decided to thrift in Edinburgh and buy really cheap Fourth of July outfits. Below is a picture of all of us heading to a BBQ. However, the name BBQ was misleading. They served mushroom stroganoff. That doesn't count. I really missed the Taste, fireworks, grills and just my country in general. We got to try Kaylie dancing, which is sort of like Scottish jigging as a social dance. There was a great one where the guys linked arms and girls put their arms around the shoulders. The guys spin really fast and the girls legs fly up. I'll have to show everyone when I get home.
Here I am standing with Erica and a man getting ready for his bachelor party or as they say in the UK, a stag party. Women have a hen party. We helped to pick out his outfit, including the corset. Men here like to dress up in costume and devote a whole weekend to their bachelor party, including the Highland games, a series of Scottish competitions where you throw logs and such. He was having his stag party in July but his wedding was in September.
Edinburgh Castle. Very excited to have gone to a castle.
You run into a lot of bagpiper street musicians.
The last night, I had gotten my phone stolen by a crazy Scotsman, so we wanted a calmer night. We had visited the Trossachs and wished we had jumped in the loch. I remembered that Edinburgh was on the North Sea, so I found two buses that would get us to Portobello Beach. We assumed it would be a pile of rocks. Danny joked that we would find a boardwalk and casino. Well he was right, and we actually watched the most beautiful Northern sunset on a sandy beach. It was beautiful, especially drinking our cheap wine out of Pizza Hut cups.
To top off the weekend off, on the way back, we saw a full rainbow. I loved Edinburgh and it was definitely a successful trip.
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