Edinburgh, Scotland
Friday 2:36 pm and I'm sitting in a cafe in Edinburgh, Scotland with Paul of Sri Lankan fame. I've been in the UK since Saturday and have loved every minute of it! The reunion has been a blast and has been great seeing all these lovely faces again. Saturday night we went on a pub crawl and just enjoyed catching up with each other. Sunday we had a large picnic in the large and wonderful Hyde Park, played frisbee and rounders while watching horseback riders, cricket and soccer games and many Londoners lying about enjoying a beautiful day. Sunday evening we went to a Sri Lankan restaurant which was good fun. I happily ordered a Necto which was a surprise to find on the menu. Sorry you weren't there for the moment Jesper but I raised a glass in your honor. We missed all that couldn't make it and I'll have a few photos to post soon.
Tracy and I rode with Paul on Monday to Edinburgh, Scotland where Tracy is finishing her semester at Napier University. We've been crashing at night on floors and beds of her flatmates so it's been a close encounter of the 4th kind. Fun stuff! While Tracy is taking care of last minute dealings with leaving a country and friends she has grown to love, Paul and I have been busy driving about Scotland. We traveled to the Highlands and Loch Ness where we took several memorable photos involving kilts, wigs, and Loch Ness. (Paul - Chris)
Visited Edinburgh Castle, St. Andrews, tried to make Isle Arran but missed the ferry due to traffic delays. No worries though as Scotland has beautiful countryside and the drive around it has been fantastic.
Back to London tomorrow where I plan to stay with John until Thursday. A few of us will be traveling to Paris next week for the day as John has a few train vouchers. Can't wait for that. So much to do and so little time but rest assured I am making the best of it! My travel bug is only growing larger and I'm looking forward to feeding it as my experiences continue to expand. Wunderlust!
Paul mentioned to me last night as we were sucking helium out of the party balloons in a local pub if I ever imagined 2 months ago that the two of us would be working side by side in a Sri Lankan rice field and a month later be enjoying the lightest of noble gases in a Edinburgh pub. Nope, never and I look forward to more of them down the road. Paul's company has been tremendous and I look forward to more adventures with him! A great traveling companion whose sense of humor does all Brits proud! That's all for now as Paul and I are off to catch up with Tracy. Climbing Arthur's Seat tonight for a good view of Edinburgh at sunset. Sunset, by the way, doesn't happen until around 10:30 pm here! Talk about getting the most out of your day.
Take care all.
-Chris
Tracy and I rode with Paul on Monday to Edinburgh, Scotland where Tracy is finishing her semester at Napier University. We've been crashing at night on floors and beds of her flatmates so it's been a close encounter of the 4th kind. Fun stuff! While Tracy is taking care of last minute dealings with leaving a country and friends she has grown to love, Paul and I have been busy driving about Scotland. We traveled to the Highlands and Loch Ness where we took several memorable photos involving kilts, wigs, and Loch Ness. (Paul - Chris)
Visited Edinburgh Castle, St. Andrews, tried to make Isle Arran but missed the ferry due to traffic delays. No worries though as Scotland has beautiful countryside and the drive around it has been fantastic.
Back to London tomorrow where I plan to stay with John until Thursday. A few of us will be traveling to Paris next week for the day as John has a few train vouchers. Can't wait for that. So much to do and so little time but rest assured I am making the best of it! My travel bug is only growing larger and I'm looking forward to feeding it as my experiences continue to expand. Wunderlust!
Paul mentioned to me last night as we were sucking helium out of the party balloons in a local pub if I ever imagined 2 months ago that the two of us would be working side by side in a Sri Lankan rice field and a month later be enjoying the lightest of noble gases in a Edinburgh pub. Nope, never and I look forward to more of them down the road. Paul's company has been tremendous and I look forward to more adventures with him! A great traveling companion whose sense of humor does all Brits proud! That's all for now as Paul and I are off to catch up with Tracy. Climbing Arthur's Seat tonight for a good view of Edinburgh at sunset. Sunset, by the way, doesn't happen until around 10:30 pm here! Talk about getting the most out of your day.
Take care all.
-Chris