My family met me in St. Andrews, and I got to show them the town that I fell in love with. It was so nice to be able to talk to my family in person rather than through Skype which never seemed to want to work properly. It was a bit strange though to leave St. Andrews at the end of that day not knowing when I will be able to go back.
After leaving St. Andrews, we stayed in Edinburgh for a couple of days. We spent the majority of our time on the Royal Mile, sampling some of the pubs, attending a scotch whisky tasting, and exploring the castle at the top of the hill.
Edinburgh Castle |
The Scotch Whisky Experience |
We also spent a day to take a tour of the Highlands. I was so excited for my family to see the Highlands, and even though we didn't go to some of my favorite places, we still had a good time and got to see some castles and take in the beauty of Highlands. We even got to visit some Highland cows and got to feed them (I think this was one of my mom and sister's favorite parts of the trip!). We saw Stirling Castle but unfortunately weren't able to go inside, although I have heard that it is really beautiful. We also stopped at Doune Castle which is famous for being a set for Monty Python and Game of Thrones.
Highland Cow |
For the other days that we were in Paris, we spent the majority of our time visiting all of the typical tourist attractions like the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre Dame, and Versailles. Versailles is one of my favorite places in France; it is absolutely stunning, and even though I had been there before, there is still so much to see that I was glad we were able to go back. The Louvre is also really cool, and we were able to get there right after the museum opened for the day, so it wasn't too crowded. It is definitely a place that you could spend all day in, especially if you are very knowledgable and appreciative of art. We didn't spend all day, and saw only a very small portion of the museum, but it was neat to see such a wide collection of art.
Notre Dame, The Palace of Versailles, and The Louvre |
Again, we spent a good amount of our time going to a lot of the tourist destinations. London has such a long and complicated history, and it was so interesting to see places that have been involved in it all. My favorite part of London was actually going to the Harry Potter Studio Tour, but I will save that for a post of its own. (Yes, it was that amazing).
Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, The Tower of London, Tower Bridge, The London Eye |
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre |
Even though I am glad to be home and be with my family and friends again, I am sad that my adventures are now over. I had such an amazing time, and I don't regret a single second of it. I am going to attempt to create a finale post in which I sum up my experiences and try to put all that I have learned into words. For now though, I am not ready for it all to be over, so how about a final adventure with a boy who lived in a cupboard under the stairs and a bit of magic? Harry Potter is up next!
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