I started my journey home on Sunday and just arrived a few minutes ago. It was long and agonzing, but I made it!
When I got off the plane my darling sister and all five kids were waiting with a sign. I was so happy when I saw them that I cried.
These last few days have been filled with lots of planes, lots of money, lots of letters sent to Delta airlines asking them why they were such an impossible pain to deal with. Oh the good times!
The summer is over and tomorrow the fun begins again!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
Boston
I wish I had a great story of adventure and intrigue to tell about my stay in Boston, but I'm so tired that I felt adventurous eating alone in the restaurant and finding the computers and reading about my new eHarmony matches. I had quite a few. Maybe the Lord was rewarding me for being a good girl on my trip! We'll see! :>
I'm most excited about sleeping in a big girl bed, taking a nice long shower.... and someday in the near future wearing something other than the clothes I have worn for the last three weeks!!!
If you didn't hear the fun news, my flight from Dublin was late so I missed my connection to SLC. Missing my SCL flight means I missed the chance to sleep in my own bed tonight! When the lady at the counter told me she couldn't book me a flight until tomorrow she asked if I wanted a 9 AM flight. I told her, "Heck no! If I have to stay over, at least let my last day of vacation being a day I can sleep in!" I'm staying at one of Brother Marriot's houses. So I leave here to fly to Atlanta at 12:15 and then on to Phoenix arriving at 5:05 to be picked up by my sister and wisked off to Someburros! Wa hoooo!
I'm most excited about sleeping in a big girl bed, taking a nice long shower.... and someday in the near future wearing something other than the clothes I have worn for the last three weeks!!!
If you didn't hear the fun news, my flight from Dublin was late so I missed my connection to SLC. Missing my SCL flight means I missed the chance to sleep in my own bed tonight! When the lady at the counter told me she couldn't book me a flight until tomorrow she asked if I wanted a 9 AM flight. I told her, "Heck no! If I have to stay over, at least let my last day of vacation being a day I can sleep in!" I'm staying at one of Brother Marriot's houses. So I leave here to fly to Atlanta at 12:15 and then on to Phoenix arriving at 5:05 to be picked up by my sister and wisked off to Someburros! Wa hoooo!
Last, but not least
This last blog is probably more for me than any of the others. I only have 8 minutes left on this computer and I am all out of Euros, so I will make this quick.
If you read my Facebook this morning I told about the perfect ending! This morning as I was on the shuttle from downtown Dublin to the airport the song, Gallaway Girl from the movie PS, I Love You (That takes place partly in Ireland) was blaring on the radio and the very attractive Irish bus driver was singing along. It was perfect irony!
What a night. I had a great dinner at a very Irish restaurant, did a little sight seeing around Dublin and ended the night by going to a really cool theater to see the movie, The Proposal. The theater was huge and had very comfortable seats. In true UK fashion I had to walk up four sets of stairs to get the actual theatre, but it was cool. When I came out it was raining so I had to practically run the mile back to my hostel.
The people across from me were quite loud and kept coming in and out all night, but thanks to my iPod and a little Chloe Agnew (An Irish singer) I slept pretty good.
The shuttle driver said, "You're sure cheerful this morning!" I told him I have been gone for a month and I am ready to go home!
What a month it has been! As crazy as this trip was at times I honestly don't think I have ever needed anything more. The healing and family time I experienced this past summer well made up for the craziness of this past six months. I would almost venture to say that this was the perfect summer. Spending time with Joyce's family helping her and then spending a week with my whole family at Aspen Grove was exactly what the doctor ordered! Plus being away and totally engrossed in another life for three weeks helped out as well.
Only 1 minute and 14 seconds left. I will go back and post pictures to go with each entry when I get home.
Good times!
I'm a little vaclempt (sp?) today as I get ready to leave
If you read my Facebook this morning I told about the perfect ending! This morning as I was on the shuttle from downtown Dublin to the airport the song, Gallaway Girl from the movie PS, I Love You (That takes place partly in Ireland) was blaring on the radio and the very attractive Irish bus driver was singing along. It was perfect irony!
What a night. I had a great dinner at a very Irish restaurant, did a little sight seeing around Dublin and ended the night by going to a really cool theater to see the movie, The Proposal. The theater was huge and had very comfortable seats. In true UK fashion I had to walk up four sets of stairs to get the actual theatre, but it was cool. When I came out it was raining so I had to practically run the mile back to my hostel.
The people across from me were quite loud and kept coming in and out all night, but thanks to my iPod and a little Chloe Agnew (An Irish singer) I slept pretty good.
The shuttle driver said, "You're sure cheerful this morning!" I told him I have been gone for a month and I am ready to go home!
What a month it has been! As crazy as this trip was at times I honestly don't think I have ever needed anything more. The healing and family time I experienced this past summer well made up for the craziness of this past six months. I would almost venture to say that this was the perfect summer. Spending time with Joyce's family helping her and then spending a week with my whole family at Aspen Grove was exactly what the doctor ordered! Plus being away and totally engrossed in another life for three weeks helped out as well.
Only 1 minute and 14 seconds left. I will go back and post pictures to go with each entry when I get home.
Good times!
I'm a little vaclempt (sp?) today as I get ready to leave
Sunday, August 2, 2009
WOW!
Wow! It's been a whole week since I have been able to write. Let's see.
So, Tuesday we rented a car and drove from Aberdeen to Banchory. Banchory is the quintessential Scottish town. It was sooooo cute with cute European houses and a really fun main street that had some fun shops. The people were so friendly, too.
Our hotel was on the main street, which made it fun. So the questions of the day....what is the difference between a B&B and a hotel. I'm going to say the size of the bathroom and the times for breakfast. Our bathroom at the Burnett Arms (Best Western) was the same size as our whole room at our first hostel! I kid you not. I could have invited a few friends over for a dance! Why I didn't, I kick myself every day, but I could have! :>
We traveled around on very narrow roads and saw cute villages and castles. Wednesday night was the first night of the Burnett Family Gathering 2009. (Burnett is my grandmother's maiden name.) I would say that 99% of the people that came were from the United States. Sir James Burnett and his family were the hosts and for being as high up in status as they are, they were the kindest people I have ever met!
So Wednesday night we had a dinner in big tents on their front lawn. It was quite a house! We got there early and stood outside the tent talking to people as they would come. Within minutes my head started to itch horribly! I was mortified, because as nonchalant as I tried to be, I wanted to start going crazy scratching my scalp! I thought, oh no! I'm having some sort of a reaction to being outside! Then the woman next to me quietly asked me, does your scalp itch? It was these little bugs called, midges, that were attracted to our hairspray! It was crazy!!! Thank goodness as soon as we went into the tent for dinner it stopped! We had freshly shot pheasant and rice and a lovely chocolate pie for dessert. For entertainment they had a Scottish fiddle player who accompanied us while we sang a few ditties! It was fun and I met some really nice people.
Thursday was a tour of Crathes Castle, which is the castle that Sir James Barnett grew up in until he moved out to give the castle over the the Trust of Scotland. It was beautiful and the gardens that were adjoining were the most incredible things I have ever seen! Then we took a bus to a house that was lived in by some of our Burnett relatives. A family still lives there and they were very kind to show us around.
Friday was a bus tour of the town of Aberdeen. We had stayed there for a few days prior to coming to Banchory and had actually been to some of the places we visited. Again I met some really nice nice people. My new BFF is a woman named Terry Wood from Texas. She is 71 and was traveling with her aunt and cousin. She was a kick in the pants and we had a great time together the rest of the trip!
That night we went to a dinner and Scottish dance that was sooooooooooooo much fun! After we ate they moved the tables away and their was a great live Scottish band that played all sorts of fun music. The Scottish men would come around and ask you to dance and then the leader of the band would try to explain the steps. It was a hoot, but also confirmed that no matter that culture... this girl can't dance! But wow, was it fun!
Saturday we went to the Aboyne Highland Games. The weather was so cold and rainy but the games must go on! There wereplenty of bag pipe bands, (which in Scotland aren't nearly as annoying) and different events where they throw things! I wish I could be more educated and tell you what they were called, but I saw a few strong hotties that I wouldn't have minded taking home! I didn't see their teeth, though, so I'm not sure! :> Some of the different clans, ie The Burnett Clans, etc... had tents that had food and snacks in them that you could hang out in and eat to get out of the cold.
That afternoon after shopping at a great store across the street and buying two VERY cute skirts! I promise you all will love them! We got ready to go to Castle Fraser for a Mystery Theater dinner. It was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO fun! The castle was amazing and we actually ate in one of the upper rooms. All the food we had for the reunion was First Class with beautiful presentation!
The people from the reunion were so great, so it was the perfect way to end this memorable trip!
This morning I boarded a plane from Aberdeen to Dublin and now I am sitting in an Internet Cafe typing my blog! I'm so cultured! Oh, and I checked back into Paddy's Palace Hostel. My aunt is a saint and booked me a private room with my own bathroom! Mind you it's on the 5 floor and the stairs are very very narrow, but I was very happy about it.
I fly tomorrow from Dublin to Boston, Boston to Salt Lake, Salt Lake to Phoenix and arrive home at 10:15 PM, never to board a plane again! My parents left town, (big surprise :>) so my sister is coming to pick me up. I can't wait to see my family!
Well, it's almost 6 and I am starving so off I will go to find food. I CAN'T WAIT TO GET HOME AND EAT DIFFERENT KINDS OF FOOD!
I must tell you that the girl next to me is talking on the phone through Skype about what she will order to eat the next time she goes the movies. Really, honey?!?! I know I'm back in Dublin because the F word is used more than the word 'the' and I smell smoke wherever I go!
TTFN!
So, Tuesday we rented a car and drove from Aberdeen to Banchory. Banchory is the quintessential Scottish town. It was sooooo cute with cute European houses and a really fun main street that had some fun shops. The people were so friendly, too.
Our hotel was on the main street, which made it fun. So the questions of the day....what is the difference between a B&B and a hotel. I'm going to say the size of the bathroom and the times for breakfast. Our bathroom at the Burnett Arms (Best Western) was the same size as our whole room at our first hostel! I kid you not. I could have invited a few friends over for a dance! Why I didn't, I kick myself every day, but I could have! :>
We traveled around on very narrow roads and saw cute villages and castles. Wednesday night was the first night of the Burnett Family Gathering 2009. (Burnett is my grandmother's maiden name.) I would say that 99% of the people that came were from the United States. Sir James Burnett and his family were the hosts and for being as high up in status as they are, they were the kindest people I have ever met!
So Wednesday night we had a dinner in big tents on their front lawn. It was quite a house! We got there early and stood outside the tent talking to people as they would come. Within minutes my head started to itch horribly! I was mortified, because as nonchalant as I tried to be, I wanted to start going crazy scratching my scalp! I thought, oh no! I'm having some sort of a reaction to being outside! Then the woman next to me quietly asked me, does your scalp itch? It was these little bugs called, midges, that were attracted to our hairspray! It was crazy!!! Thank goodness as soon as we went into the tent for dinner it stopped! We had freshly shot pheasant and rice and a lovely chocolate pie for dessert. For entertainment they had a Scottish fiddle player who accompanied us while we sang a few ditties! It was fun and I met some really nice people.
Thursday was a tour of Crathes Castle, which is the castle that Sir James Barnett grew up in until he moved out to give the castle over the the Trust of Scotland. It was beautiful and the gardens that were adjoining were the most incredible things I have ever seen! Then we took a bus to a house that was lived in by some of our Burnett relatives. A family still lives there and they were very kind to show us around.
Friday was a bus tour of the town of Aberdeen. We had stayed there for a few days prior to coming to Banchory and had actually been to some of the places we visited. Again I met some really nice nice people. My new BFF is a woman named Terry Wood from Texas. She is 71 and was traveling with her aunt and cousin. She was a kick in the pants and we had a great time together the rest of the trip!
That night we went to a dinner and Scottish dance that was sooooooooooooo much fun! After we ate they moved the tables away and their was a great live Scottish band that played all sorts of fun music. The Scottish men would come around and ask you to dance and then the leader of the band would try to explain the steps. It was a hoot, but also confirmed that no matter that culture... this girl can't dance! But wow, was it fun!
Saturday we went to the Aboyne Highland Games. The weather was so cold and rainy but the games must go on! There wereplenty of bag pipe bands, (which in Scotland aren't nearly as annoying) and different events where they throw things! I wish I could be more educated and tell you what they were called, but I saw a few strong hotties that I wouldn't have minded taking home! I didn't see their teeth, though, so I'm not sure! :> Some of the different clans, ie The Burnett Clans, etc... had tents that had food and snacks in them that you could hang out in and eat to get out of the cold.
That afternoon after shopping at a great store across the street and buying two VERY cute skirts! I promise you all will love them! We got ready to go to Castle Fraser for a Mystery Theater dinner. It was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO fun! The castle was amazing and we actually ate in one of the upper rooms. All the food we had for the reunion was First Class with beautiful presentation!
The people from the reunion were so great, so it was the perfect way to end this memorable trip!
This morning I boarded a plane from Aberdeen to Dublin and now I am sitting in an Internet Cafe typing my blog! I'm so cultured! Oh, and I checked back into Paddy's Palace Hostel. My aunt is a saint and booked me a private room with my own bathroom! Mind you it's on the 5 floor and the stairs are very very narrow, but I was very happy about it.
I fly tomorrow from Dublin to Boston, Boston to Salt Lake, Salt Lake to Phoenix and arrive home at 10:15 PM, never to board a plane again! My parents left town, (big surprise :>) so my sister is coming to pick me up. I can't wait to see my family!
Well, it's almost 6 and I am starving so off I will go to find food. I CAN'T WAIT TO GET HOME AND EAT DIFFERENT KINDS OF FOOD!
I must tell you that the girl next to me is talking on the phone through Skype about what she will order to eat the next time she goes the movies. Really, honey?!?! I know I'm back in Dublin because the F word is used more than the word 'the' and I smell smoke wherever I go!
TTFN!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Monday, Monday, la la, la la la
I think my heading came from a song by the Mamas and the Papas. But I digress....
It's Monday morning and I am back at the library using the internet for a minute. I am suppose to be on my way to the General Records Office to meet Aunt Joyce, so I will make this fast.
Yesterday we went to church. The people there were very nice. There was this short Middle Eastern looking man that just happened to by coming to Mesa of all places in the next few weeks. He really creeped me out! He would ask me a question and then after I answered him as nicely as I could, he would just stand there and stare at me all intense and creepy. I don't know if he was waiting for me to invite him to hang out or what... but I think I'll stick to my new match on eHarmony. His name is Jamie and he's from Ohio. He's 36, 6 feet tall and works in Insurance...I think. I'm sure we'll be married by Christmas, so be sure to save the date. (I'm kidding Mom and Dad.....we'll wait until at least Spring Break!)
In the morning we ate breakfast with our same friends from Saturday. Ryan, the teacher from Wisconsin, and Paul the Lounge Singer from Dublin. There was also another guy that showed up both days, but he was anti social so he doesn't count. It was fun to just sit around and shoot the bull for a little bit with friendly people. I won't be going to France anytime soon. Not lovin' the French these days!
After church we had the cab driver drop us off downtown so we could eat lunch. We ate at a Chinese Buffet. Those of you that know me know that I don't usually allow those two words to be said together in my presense, but it wasn't bad. After lunch we headed back to the B&B for a long day of relaxation. You gotta love those Sunday afternoon naps! (CF8)
I will have to share a funny thing I saw on Saturday night. First off, everything here in Scotland in the towns I have been so far closes at 5, minus a few pubs. So night light is almost non existant unless you're a big drinker...which I have considered taking up, but have refrained. I think I would hate to drink alone. But anyway.....
So, Saturday night we're walking along and I saw this fairly tough looking bloke walking towards us. He had on a black ski type hat. A black wife beater, a chain around his waiste holding his wallet and keys, black socks and black boots. BUT.... was he wearing black pants, you ask? No. That would be a black kilt! You don't ever want to mess with a man wearing a black kilt!!!! I laughed out loud, but refrained from taking a picture.
Tomorrow we rent a car and head to Banchory. That is the place where I will spend 5 nights in a hotel. I will surely let you know how a hote differs from a Hostel or a B&B. I can't believe that one week from today I will be on a plane coming home. I take that back....I can't believe that a week from today I will be on three different planes coming home. Uggghhhhh! Just the thought of that many hours on a plane makes me airsick!
Ok. I am late for the records office! There is a phrase I don't ever want to use again! TTFN!
It's Monday morning and I am back at the library using the internet for a minute. I am suppose to be on my way to the General Records Office to meet Aunt Joyce, so I will make this fast.
Yesterday we went to church. The people there were very nice. There was this short Middle Eastern looking man that just happened to by coming to Mesa of all places in the next few weeks. He really creeped me out! He would ask me a question and then after I answered him as nicely as I could, he would just stand there and stare at me all intense and creepy. I don't know if he was waiting for me to invite him to hang out or what... but I think I'll stick to my new match on eHarmony. His name is Jamie and he's from Ohio. He's 36, 6 feet tall and works in Insurance...I think. I'm sure we'll be married by Christmas, so be sure to save the date. (I'm kidding Mom and Dad.....we'll wait until at least Spring Break!)
In the morning we ate breakfast with our same friends from Saturday. Ryan, the teacher from Wisconsin, and Paul the Lounge Singer from Dublin. There was also another guy that showed up both days, but he was anti social so he doesn't count. It was fun to just sit around and shoot the bull for a little bit with friendly people. I won't be going to France anytime soon. Not lovin' the French these days!
After church we had the cab driver drop us off downtown so we could eat lunch. We ate at a Chinese Buffet. Those of you that know me know that I don't usually allow those two words to be said together in my presense, but it wasn't bad. After lunch we headed back to the B&B for a long day of relaxation. You gotta love those Sunday afternoon naps! (CF8)
I will have to share a funny thing I saw on Saturday night. First off, everything here in Scotland in the towns I have been so far closes at 5, minus a few pubs. So night light is almost non existant unless you're a big drinker...which I have considered taking up, but have refrained. I think I would hate to drink alone. But anyway.....
So, Saturday night we're walking along and I saw this fairly tough looking bloke walking towards us. He had on a black ski type hat. A black wife beater, a chain around his waiste holding his wallet and keys, black socks and black boots. BUT.... was he wearing black pants, you ask? No. That would be a black kilt! You don't ever want to mess with a man wearing a black kilt!!!! I laughed out loud, but refrained from taking a picture.
Tomorrow we rent a car and head to Banchory. That is the place where I will spend 5 nights in a hotel. I will surely let you know how a hote differs from a Hostel or a B&B. I can't believe that one week from today I will be on a plane coming home. I take that back....I can't believe that a week from today I will be on three different planes coming home. Uggghhhhh! Just the thought of that many hours on a plane makes me airsick!
Ok. I am late for the records office! There is a phrase I don't ever want to use again! TTFN!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Aberdeen, Scotland
Saturday is a fabulous day! It's the day before I go to church. Now for those of you who know me, you are saying, "What? Sharon is excited to go to church?" Yes my friends, I am. It will be familiar. Oh, how I miss the familiar.
We are now in town called Aberdeen, Scotland. We took a train to get here. I love the train system here! They are nice, clean, quiet and pretty reasonably priced. I much prefer them to the airports. You don't have to be there so early.
The B&B we are staying at is so cute and quaint. It's called, Merkland House. At breakfast this morning we sat with a guy from Madison, Wisconsin who is here touring around. It was nice to talk about things familiar.
I will have to say that I find Ireland a little more enchanting than Scotland, but Scotland is beautiful as well. The city we are in is big (for a Scotish city) but all the buildings are quite gray. We ate lunch in a Bar called, Five. The music was super annoying, but the food was good. I just had a lovely Tomato Soup. (That was for you, Missy.) Then we walked quite a ways until we found the library so we could use the internet.
I am so proud of myself. I can tell the difference between an Irish and a Scotish accent. Don't ever ask an Irish man if he's Scotish. NOT GOOD! Old feelings die hard I guess.
Aunt Joyce took a little spill last night when we were walking to find dinner. She hit hard. It was really horrible. Her face is quite swollen today, but she says she feels ok. After we leave here we are going to go back to the B&B and take a nap and relax. I'm reading the book, Three Cups of Tea, right now, so I don't mind the down time. Yesterday we were at a library in Arbroath and I picked up a sappy romance book to read to kill time. I got into it and now I am really wondering, Do Hillary and Ab get together in the end? Can they overcome the differences in their back grounds? Will she be able to use his kitchen to make the cake for her friend Kates wedding? It was a page turner. I won't lie to you!
Well, we are ready to go, so I must be off! I am hoping that on Tuesday when we head to Banchory to the Family Reunion they will have internet in the hotel. Yes, you read that correctly my friends....hotel. They may even have pay phones. It's a small town, so I'm not banking on it, but a girl can dream.
We are now in town called Aberdeen, Scotland. We took a train to get here. I love the train system here! They are nice, clean, quiet and pretty reasonably priced. I much prefer them to the airports. You don't have to be there so early.
The B&B we are staying at is so cute and quaint. It's called, Merkland House. At breakfast this morning we sat with a guy from Madison, Wisconsin who is here touring around. It was nice to talk about things familiar.
I will have to say that I find Ireland a little more enchanting than Scotland, but Scotland is beautiful as well. The city we are in is big (for a Scotish city) but all the buildings are quite gray. We ate lunch in a Bar called, Five. The music was super annoying, but the food was good. I just had a lovely Tomato Soup. (That was for you, Missy.) Then we walked quite a ways until we found the library so we could use the internet.
I am so proud of myself. I can tell the difference between an Irish and a Scotish accent. Don't ever ask an Irish man if he's Scotish. NOT GOOD! Old feelings die hard I guess.
Aunt Joyce took a little spill last night when we were walking to find dinner. She hit hard. It was really horrible. Her face is quite swollen today, but she says she feels ok. After we leave here we are going to go back to the B&B and take a nap and relax. I'm reading the book, Three Cups of Tea, right now, so I don't mind the down time. Yesterday we were at a library in Arbroath and I picked up a sappy romance book to read to kill time. I got into it and now I am really wondering, Do Hillary and Ab get together in the end? Can they overcome the differences in their back grounds? Will she be able to use his kitchen to make the cake for her friend Kates wedding? It was a page turner. I won't lie to you!
Well, we are ready to go, so I must be off! I am hoping that on Tuesday when we head to Banchory to the Family Reunion they will have internet in the hotel. Yes, you read that correctly my friends....hotel. They may even have pay phones. It's a small town, so I'm not banking on it, but a girl can dream.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Arbroath, Scotland
Wow! I just looked and it has been since Tuesday that I have written.
So Wednesday we flew to Glasgow, Scotland. The funny thing was that it only took us 25 minutes to get there. We flew on RyanAir. It's that new airline that boasts of such low prices. Then the minute you get on everyone from the pilot to the attendants try to sell you things. You can buy anything from food and drink to phone cards and toys! It's pretty funny.
We hoped on a train from Glasgow and are now in a town called Arbroath. (Actually we leave today to go to Aberdeen for four days.) It is like stepping back in time 100 years. It's such a quaint town with old building and modern merchants. It's funny to see a 200 year (or so) old building that houses a Subway. We took a Taxi to our B&B and it was so cute. We were on the third floor so we had to haul our luggage up these narrow winding stairs that seemed to go on forever. But when we got to the top, WE HAD OUR OWN ROOMS! WE HAD OUR OWN CUTE BATHROOMS! WE DIDN'T HAVE TO WEAR SHOES IN THE SHOWER! I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Then I opened the curtains, and what to my wondering eyes should appear, but the most beautiful view of a 15th Century Abbey. It was amazing! But wait! There's more. Not only did I have a shower, and great views.... there in the corner hanging ever so delicately was.... a TV! Now, don't get too excited because their shows are not fabulous, but it was nice to just lay on my bed and watch crap. I opened my window to let in the cool breezes and I because we are literally a stones throw from the North Sea, I could hear cute little seagulls talking to each other. Oh, they were so cute..... until 11:00 when I was trying to sleep and they wouldn't SHUT UP! The next day I glared at them as I saw them flying by!
In the morning, did we have Bran Flakes and PB&J? Nay Nay! We sat down in a little dining room and were asked what we wanted. I told her I would like what the woman at the table next to me was having. At the time it looked like a lovely Scottish breakfast. I have now come to rename it, Heart Attack On A Plate! It was fried toast, a fried egg, some kind of sausage, a piece of ham size bacon, BEANS, a mushroom and tomato sauteed, and the address to the nearest Emergency Room. I was a good girl and ate the whole thing....but I was sick the rest of the morning.
From there we were able to take a bus to a town about 45 minutes away called Forfar. We were able to spend 5 hours or so looking up family records of our relatives from that area. We were able to look in record books and scan micofilm. (CF11)
It was cool to be able to ride a bus on the back roads and really see the people and the way they live. This was not your normal tourist route.
Well, the train to Aberdeen leaves soon, so I'm off! (Excuse any mistakes, I was on a time limit.)
So Wednesday we flew to Glasgow, Scotland. The funny thing was that it only took us 25 minutes to get there. We flew on RyanAir. It's that new airline that boasts of such low prices. Then the minute you get on everyone from the pilot to the attendants try to sell you things. You can buy anything from food and drink to phone cards and toys! It's pretty funny.
We hoped on a train from Glasgow and are now in a town called Arbroath. (Actually we leave today to go to Aberdeen for four days.) It is like stepping back in time 100 years. It's such a quaint town with old building and modern merchants. It's funny to see a 200 year (or so) old building that houses a Subway. We took a Taxi to our B&B and it was so cute. We were on the third floor so we had to haul our luggage up these narrow winding stairs that seemed to go on forever. But when we got to the top, WE HAD OUR OWN ROOMS! WE HAD OUR OWN CUTE BATHROOMS! WE DIDN'T HAVE TO WEAR SHOES IN THE SHOWER! I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Then I opened the curtains, and what to my wondering eyes should appear, but the most beautiful view of a 15th Century Abbey. It was amazing! But wait! There's more. Not only did I have a shower, and great views.... there in the corner hanging ever so delicately was.... a TV! Now, don't get too excited because their shows are not fabulous, but it was nice to just lay on my bed and watch crap. I opened my window to let in the cool breezes and I because we are literally a stones throw from the North Sea, I could hear cute little seagulls talking to each other. Oh, they were so cute..... until 11:00 when I was trying to sleep and they wouldn't SHUT UP! The next day I glared at them as I saw them flying by!
In the morning, did we have Bran Flakes and PB&J? Nay Nay! We sat down in a little dining room and were asked what we wanted. I told her I would like what the woman at the table next to me was having. At the time it looked like a lovely Scottish breakfast. I have now come to rename it, Heart Attack On A Plate! It was fried toast, a fried egg, some kind of sausage, a piece of ham size bacon, BEANS, a mushroom and tomato sauteed, and the address to the nearest Emergency Room. I was a good girl and ate the whole thing....but I was sick the rest of the morning.
From there we were able to take a bus to a town about 45 minutes away called Forfar. We were able to spend 5 hours or so looking up family records of our relatives from that area. We were able to look in record books and scan micofilm. (CF11)
It was cool to be able to ride a bus on the back roads and really see the people and the way they live. This was not your normal tourist route.
Well, the train to Aberdeen leaves soon, so I'm off! (Excuse any mistakes, I was on a time limit.)
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