Scotland Pictures

We went on this free walking tour ... and the only worthwhile thing we learned from it was about this heart in the middle of the street. It was built associated with some building people hated so everytime they walked by they would SPIT into the heart to mark their disgust. When the building was taken down, the heart remained and natives still walk by and spit into it. So... if you ever find yourself walking down Royal Mile ... don't step on it.

This is Hamish the highland bull. We stopped at this rest stop and he lives there... people can feed him vegetables and things.

This is haggis - the scottish 'specialty" (its the middle one) served with turnips and potatoes. I was kind of sad it didn't come in the stomach thing I saw pictures of. I dont really know what it is... but it tasted like ssundae

waterfall - it was raining.

Glencoe (glen is the scottish word for valley with steep sides).

This is Loch Ness (loch is just the scottish word for lake) It is so deep you can fit ALL of the people in the world in it apparently. impressive!


It rained so much that day this dam was working at full capacity!


Edinburgh - you can sort of make out Edinburgh castle.


View of Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat . I didn't realize how close to the ocean it was!


Arthur's Seat. After you climb that, there is more.


I climbed that. This is "arthur's seat" which is this really big hill. It was actually really dangerous bec there was intermittent raining, VERY POWERFUL wind, and at one point hail. The path is these stone steps that got pretty slippery - my friends wouldn't come with me... hahahaha
At the top it was SO WINDY I had to stand at a 45 degree angle with the ground just to stay still. I like couldn't breathe it was so windy. do you SEE how small those people are in that picture!


People in kilts. hahahahahaha

Edinburgh castle - it was raining. a lot. Honestly the castle really wasn't that impressive and not really worth the 11 POUNDS it costs to get in (NO DISCOUNTS TO STUDENTS!!!) But maybe it was bec. it was like ALL OUTSIDE and pouring and cold...