If you thought that my last post was full of adventures, these past two weeks had even more. After going on my Harry Potter tour, I had one more tour that I signed up for with this tour group: I got to explore the Isle of Skye. The Isle of Skye is one of those places that everyone says that you have to do when you come to Scotland, but due to it being an Isle and not quite connected to the mainland other than one single road, it’s difficult to travel there by public transportation. I didn’t think I was going to get the opportunity to visit, but I…

Now that I’ve been here for a month and I’ve gotten to know my way around Glasgow, it’s time to leave and do some exploring. Flatmate Katie and I decide to spend our Saturday at St. Andrews, the birthplace of golf. Her brother, a second year, attends school at the University of St. Andrews full time. We hop on the ScotRail system bright and early, and three trains and a taxi later, we make it! St. Andrews is a small town, filled with college students and retired golfers. Katie and I walk through the main street, just exploring and popping into shops when we see something that we like. We…

The Dear Green Place I said in an earlier post that Edinburgh is what you think of when you think of Scottish cities, and if that’s the case, then Glasgow is what comes to mind when you think about Scottish people. The people are loud and boisterous and also some of the nicest people that you’ll ever meet. That first week, my dad and I went to the ScotRail station at Anderson, near to our hotel, to ask about ScotRail passes. We walked away without a pass and knowing that it’s cheaper to purchase an individual ticket every time, but not before meeting one of the most stereotypical Scottish man…

Two and a half weeks ago, I moved all the way from Norman, Oklahoma to Glasgow, Scotland. My dad flew out with me, and that first week I was here, we did so much exploring and traveling throughout both the Highlands and Lowlands. The first full day that we were here, we took the hour-long train ride over to Edinburgh, the nation’s capital. While in Edinburgh, we explored the Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle, Grassmarket, and finally, Victoria Street. Since that first week, I have been back to Edinburgh once, to visit a friend, where we walked all the way down to the beach on the North Sea. Edinburgh is what…