Life in Edinburgh....

So I know its been forever since my last post. So many things have happened and I've had very busy and crazy weeks. I guess I'll start off from where I left before. Well of course I got my Visa or else I wouldn't be in Scotland, but before I left about 1.5 weeks before my flight I got into a car

accident. I hydroplaned on the highway and hit a tree.Luckily I wasn't injured too bad just a cut on the back of my head which had to have 9 staples toclose it, I couldn't open my jaw all the way and then of course a few bruises and scratches. I was very lucky. After that I did't have that great of a week in the US. I spent most of the week in bed and barely doing anything besides going to the doctor to get radiographs and then an MRI to find out that my jaw was fine and would heal on it's own. Thank God for insurance! Once I found out my jaw should be fine I was a lot less stressed about headingto a foreign country while I was still injured. I went out one last time with my best friend Jessica and Shawn which was awesome and we just hung out and had some drinks.

The day of my flight I was kinda nervous. It was strange, I wasn't really sad that day probably because I was more excited. I think the day before was when it hit me that I was leaving for awhile. Friends and family were over for my nephew's birthday, and when Shawn went to leave my eyes watered up since I knew the next time I saw him I'd be saying goodbye. I said goodbye to Shawn and my dad at the airport, and then my mom and I were off to Newark then Scotland.

We arrived a Edinburgh airport and I was soo cold. It was beautiful and more than I could imagine. It was also very different since it was a big city. It was hard to get used to especially city life and some of the places looked sketchy but thats how citys are especially when you've never been to one. Flat hunting was a pain, but I found one a few days before my mom left. It a large studio flat so def not like a dorm room. I like where I live a lot its close

to the grocery stores and about a 20 min walk through the Meadows to get to school. My second day here I finally got to climb up to Arthur's Seat. I had been looking forward to this since I found out I was going to

school there. It was a beautiful day and also rained a bit, but nothing like Florida rain. The rain here is more of a mist or drizzle, and when it rains"hard" it is still not bad. I saw swans, 2 rabbits, and slugs all on the way up. I really need to do it again. There are so many paths that my mom and I went up a few hard ones and when we finally found the "stairs" up it was raining and my mom stayed there so I had to go up alone. The View was definitely worth the climb up on slippery rocks. I'm glad I didn't

give up and stop climbing.

My mom's final day in Edinburgh we decided to go to the castle.

It's so beautiful and I still can't believe that I live in a city that has

a castle lol. I love looking at it as I walk past, and and I usually

take a picture since everyday is different. The castle is so big and

it's crazy that it has survived all this time.

Well it's getting late. I will have to do another post talking about class and life as a Dick Vet Student. My friends, Shawn and I are going on a roadtrip in like 6 hrs. We are headed to the highlands since we have a 4 day weekend so I'll try and write some at the B&B if they have wireless. Ok good night!