Scotland!

     Last weekend, not this past one but the weekend before, I went to Edinburgh! It was an amazing city, I loved that it was on a hill between two volcanoes... The hills and mountains were beautiful, and the castle gave the whole city this medieval feel to it. My friend Shannon and I went on an amazing walking tour and got to the see the city (for free) from such a cool and different perspective. Along with the tour, we went on a wicked fun pub crawl and met some awesome people- one from Arkansas, one from Germany and they made our night such a blast. Because I have a lot to do, I'm going to just post pictures for now and maybe later I will post stories.
     Oh! One story that I can't forget though...We arrived in Edinburgh early in the morning and by 10am we were walking around. My two friends who I met in Dublin were going to be there but I didn't suspect I would find them because we weren't staying at the same hostel. But, at 10am, as me and Shannon were walking up the stair, I saw Angela and Kim!!! It was one of those crazy moments where I was like, is this really happening!? Did I really manage to find my new friends from Dublin in another country!? It was fun, so we went on the walking tour with them and I was happy we got to hang out! Ok here are some pictures:

A beautiful fall morning in Edinburgh!

In the new town looking up towards the Royal Mile

Ok! This is for you Harry Potter fans, this is the coffee shop J.K Rowling wrote Harry Potter while she was poor and living in Scotland! With a view of the castle, I could see how she created Hogwarts, and the coffee shop was really cozy and lovely to eat breakfast in. I loved seeing all the inspiring graffiti message to her all over the wood tabled and chairs. 

Me, standing in the Royal Mile. It was cold out!

This is where the queen stays when she comes up to Scotland for six days a year.

I really wanted to hike this mountain but we didn't have time! It's the mountain that looks over the city, and it's a volcano!!!

You guys won't believe I actually ate this but I will tell you anyways...This is haggis: ground sheep...don't worry they cant use organs in this anymore. haha and it's all boiled in sheep stomach but then removed and served on top of potatoes. It honestly tasted like shepherds pie...I wouldn't eat it again but hey, When in Rome!

A view of the castle, on the hill from across the bridge! It felt so magical.

Me and Shannon inside the castle early on Sunday morning. I wish you could see the view behind us better because it was so amazing!