Hi ya! Tonight is the first night alone in my flat in the UK. It is finally becoming real. My mum left today to see friends and then head back to the states. It is about 9pm and I just finished my second cuppa tea. (Yes, my goal is to use as many Scottish words as I have learned in this post). It has been a whirlwind of adventure. Glasgow, Saint Andrews, Edinburg, and Dundee. I am unable to upload pictures of Glasgow, St. Andrews, or Dundee at this time due to the camera cord missing. However, Edinburg was breathtaking and I can upload some of those.
The plane ride: I ordered Gluten free dinner and they forgot the GF dinners, so for a 16 hour plane ride I had a side salad and cheese squares. I wasn't too happy. And i didn't get breakfast either. Then we landed in London. That airport is flipping nuts! (customs and flight attendants telling us wrong info.) Catching a bus in the airport...crazy. But I had breakfast and lunch at a pub in the airport....so good and the cheese was awesome!!! Then we flew to Glasgow and well Glasgow is not the prettiest of cities, but the family we are staying with is super nice. The dad is like a spitting image of Bill Cosby. They took my mom and I to a sports mall where there was a ice skiing school in there. It was awesome. Then I tried Irn Bru (a Scottish soft drink...I am addicted now).
The next day I went to Dundee...and well I am still in shock. It is nothing like I imagined. But then again Scotland in the movies (like Brave) are all country. Dundee is interesting...smokers everywhere, different colored hair, and nice people. Primark has become one of my favorite stores! For those of you in the states reading this, imagine Kohls, but 2 stories and half the price! I bought some really cheap things for my flat there. Pictures will have to come soon, since I am having to air dry some clothes. And that was basically that day...finished by a night in a hotel. Then Thursday, we finished some shopping, walked around the town and got more things for the flat and did laundry. I think I will be doing laundry by hand because it was super expensive to wash clothes (18 pounds (Close to 36 dollars) for 5 loads (washing and drying)) Then on Friday mom and I went to St. Andrews. She wanted to see the Golf Course and the college. It is pretty. My feet were killing me because I had the genius Idea of breaking in new shoes. But it is a pretty city. Then we went back to Glasgow and went to Ikea (Which is like 3x the size of ours in Texas) and we went to another store that starts with an A. (I forgot the name) Then we ate at Nandos...It was good. (I am still allergic to gluten...even though some can still tolerate it in other countries) And I loved the Piri piri chicken! It was spicy... but found out I am allergic to it. Go figure.
Saturday we went to Edinburg. Which I loved. I want to move there and go to the festivals, live above the shops, and take the Ghost Bus Tour! I loved that city. Today we went to church with the family we stayed with.
Fresher's Week started and its been kind of a waste and completely for freshman. However, I remember standing in front of Hubbard Hall during Pioneer week thinking that week was a complete waste. However, I loved that school and have a feeling I will love this school. I think I just love school too much! And now I am here. Trying to get everything organized. Its crazy...and I am ready for school to start, but beyond nervous.
I wrote this blog in two parts, so a few days have past. Tomorrow school starts. I am beyond ready for classes and for a routine. I am taking 3 classes a semester and next week starts human dissection! No worries though, those of you who are reading...I will not be posting pictures. Friday night I went out and heard Irish music, and it was awesome. Saturday I made a trip to Poundland which I love. Yes, Pound Land is like Dollar tree, Dollar General, etc...but it has name brands in the store. I tried a British food called Marmite...can't decide if I like it.
I finally experience Scotland Rain... It sprinkles, rains, pours, rains, and pours all in like 30 minutes. I fell down the stupid hill by my flat, skinned my knee and bruised my ankle pretty badly. Picture of the hill will come later.
As for today, I took it really easy. I hand washed half of my clothes, cleaned, made lunch for tomorrow, and read some of my book "I am Messenger." Now, I am anxiously waiting for 9 am tomorrow (3 am for those of you in my home state)
Here are some of my favorite Edinburg pictures!
And my favorite Muffin and coffee place by campus! (All Natural and Organic and a different gluten free muffin each day!)
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