The trip to Scotland was long, but Gabby and I arrived safely with no problems. Marc met us in Manchester, and took the train with us up to Edinburgh. That was wonderful; 2 suitcases, 2 carry-ons, and a cat would have been a challenge to manage alone. Couldn't really see much of the countryside in England, but once we moved North into Scotland there were wide open plains, rolling hills, and tons of sheep.
The first few days in Edinburgh have mostly consisted of catching up on sleep and settling into the flat (Marc did an excellent job finding a place to live! It is beautiful, has a large bedroom by the UK's standards, and is away from the hustle and bustle of the big city but with easy bus access). I have gone out a bit with Marc exploring: we have walked around the main streets, up the royal mile, and saw St. Giles cathedral and Edinburgh castle. It is very humbling looking at buildings that are older than my home country...
The area has a very large population of Hindus, and so there is lots of veggie friendly food available. Much more than stateside :) Marc is trying valiantly to get me to try the veggie haggis...I am not sure I want to try anything haggis flavored, meaty or not. Marc did take me to a very classy vegetarian restaurant called David Bonne, which also specializes in vegan food. It was wonderful, I have never had a better risotto.
It is strangely cold here; snow is an oddity, but so far that is all I have seen. There are a couple feet of snow on the ground, and it has been snowing on and off all day. I went exploring the neighborhood today, and there is a beautiful park nearby. At least what I can see of it :) As you can see from the photos, it is a bit snow covered. I found a picture online of what it will look like when it thaws :)
A fun thought...I am the one with the accent here. Weird to think that a Colorado accent would ever be exotic.
I'm so glad to hear that you two have been spending time together after being a part for a little while. Sounds like you are having fun.
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