Scotland

On from England we drove up into Scotland. I wasn't sure what to expect really. The only thoughts of Scotland always go back to Braveheart. So... Ben and I joked that if you make a Scot mad that they would just head butt you. The Welsh are known for their hospitality and choral singing, the English for their wonderful manners and high tea, and the Scots? What we found was that the Scottish people are very friendly and appreciate a good joke. They also like to party a bit as well. We stayed in the city of Edinburgh (pronounced Ed-in-buruh) where we visited the Holyrood Palace, an official residence of the queen in the summer months, and also the
Edinburgh castle. It was an exciting city. Then we took a day trip into the Scottish highlands and to a Loch (lake).


Scottish highlands... the pictures don't even do it justice. It was breathtaking.








Ben and I at Loch Lomond








Both of our moms in front of Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh








Beautiful! This was up in the highlands as well up near Ben Nevis (the tallest mountain in the UK)








Ben's mom and her Scottish boyfriend. Actually, it was just some man at the Edinburgh castle taking up tickets. When she asked if she could have a picture he growled, "it'd had better be quick." What a dreamboat ay? We're just thankful he didn't headbutt us.






Edinburgh castle