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Day 10: Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle
Thursday, June 14, 2018 Here are some things I have learned so far having been abroad for a full week: Tipping after a meal isn’t a thing here because waiters get paid full…
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Day 9: Scone Palace, The Hermitage & Inverness
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 We were blessed with good weather, for the UK. The sun was shining and there was a cool breeze that accompanied it as we rolled up on our bus…
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Day 8: Glamis Castle & Arbroath Abbey
Tuesday June 12, 2018 Let me say this first: Dundee is a mundane place. Yes, the buildings everywhere in Scotland are beautiful and old, but our time in Dundee was filled with heavy…
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Day 7: St. Andrews (the home of golf)
Monday June 11, 2016 I woke up to my 7:30am alarm to a free day. I quickly scouted a not-so-near doctor consult, and four miles and 40 pounds later, I was back at…
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Day 6: Stopping in Stirling on the way to Dundee
Sunday June 10, 2018 We had our last breakfast in Edinburgh this morning, and loaded up on the bus to head to our next destination before resting in our next city, Dundee. Even…
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Day 5: Class & Rosslyn Chapel
It was super hard to fall asleep last night. I was up until 1:30am catching up on my blog before I finally took a melatonin. Ironically, I woke up this morning at 6:30am,…
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Day 4: Exploring Blackness Castle
Waking up this morning was one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life. My friend and I woke up at 11am. Having slept through the free breakfast, we journeyed…
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Day 3ish: Exploring Edinburgh Castle & the City
I woke up abruptly to my 7:30am alarm to get ready for the free hotel breakfast at 8am. My friend and I got to the dining area a few minutes early so we…
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Our First Day
Day 2: Wednesday, June 6 After getting off our final flight, we got our checked baggage and were greeted by our adorable, aged tour guide by the name of Bill. He was dressed…
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Day 1: Travel to Edinburgh
After filling up on a peanut butter and banana protein shake, I finished taking several items out of my suitcase (to lighten an overly packed bag… ahem… 45lbs) and stuffed them underneath my…
