Once we got a little more settled in, we went into the city to go on some tours. First, we went up to the Edinburgh castle. This is the first time I've ever been inside a castle! It was amazing looking at everything. We saw the Crown Jewels, a war memorial, the prisons, and so much more. Later that day we took a 3 hour walking tour around the city, and got to learn a lot more about Scotland and it's history. We saw the coffee shop where JK Rowling wrote her first book and places where witch trials were held. The town carries so much significance for various moments in history. I'm so fortunate I got to experience it all! The shopping was pretty good too. I ended up getting a pair of rain boots for free because the lady in the store didn't want to bother getting a few dirt marks off of them herself!
The next day, we went on yet another bus ride touring the Highlands. It was an all day adventure, but well worth it. The tour guide was great- he told us about the wars that took place throughout the centuries there. We stopped in some small little towns for coffee and shopping. Also, we rode the Lochness boat (AND even spotted Nessie... kind of). Our driver took us around the countryside, giving us glimpses of some of the most beautiful places I've ever seen! there was also a girl on our bus from Munich. I talked with her about Germany, and all the places she's travelled around Europe. It was very interesting having a conversation with someone from another culture like that.
Our bus left about 10PM last night. Needless to say, by the time we got back this morning we were all exhausted!
Tonight, we went to HTB (the same church we went to last week). I know I said last week that it was one of the best services I've ever attended, but tonight managed to top them all! It was by far the best worship experience I've ever had. By the end of the service, people were literally shouting and jumping. The pastor asked us to move the chairs out of the way so we could all stand in the center together and sing and dance. And I know that most of you are probably thinking, "what kind of crazy church dares to jump around during worship?". Well, all I know is that I have never been in a more powerful place in my life. I honestly expected to come to London and see everyone acting well-behaved, sharply dressed, and quiet Instead, I found the most passionate group of believers I have ever encountered. It was amazing.
Okay, here are some pictures from Scotland!
Lake Lochness
Harry Potter was filmed here!
NESSIE. ooooo.
one of the cannons inside Edinburgh Castle!
This was the inspiration for Hogwarts (Harry Potter)!
some of the girls at one of the stops during the Highland tour!
umm. So the bus driver who dropped us off "near" our hostel said we shouldn't have any problem finding it. He suggested we "just take the cut through the field over there and it won't be too far!"
Too make a long story short, we attempted to take his advice, and as a result ended up at our hostel over an hour later....
the golf course that we ended up at while trying to find our hostel! It was quite an experience...
0 comments:
Post a Comment