Bothwell Castle

Dear Readers, Two weeks ago, while Erika's sister Jeni was visiting so we decided to go on an adventure her last full day here! Erika had the idea to rent bikes and bike to Bothwell Castle outside Uddingston in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The bike ride was just under two hours along the Clyde River from…

Kensington Palace

Dear Readers, While my Mom & Chele were visiting in London, one day when my friend Tess was with us we went to Kensington Palace and Hyde Park, which I actually revisited again today! Kensington Palace is located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. We took the tube to Hyde Park…

The Kilchurn Castle Adventure

Dear Readers, Well, this weekend my friends and I went on our first adventure of the new year, and it was a huge success (as per usual).  Our destination was Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe, and besides exploring a really neat castle ruin, we were able to see Scotland in a different light.. or rather colour.. instead…

Travel: Stirling Castle

Dear Readers, I am pretty lucky that my Masters program includes field trips, and specailtiy access to different historic locations and musuems. Two weeks ago one of the trips was to Stirling Castle in Stirling. Stirling is only a half hour train ride away from Glasgow, followed by a fifteen minute walk up to the…

The Start of the University of Glasgow Adventure

Dear Readers, So as of today I have officially lived in Glasgow for three weeks, and so far everything is absolutely fantastic. When I moved to Sweden, everything was wonderful at the beginning but still a little overwhelming, and I have yet to feel overwhelmed in the slightest. The only thing is, occasionally some people's…

Travel: Loch Lomond Shores

Dear Readers, Last weekend I traveled to Loch Lomond Shores in Balloch, which is the very southern tip of Loch Lomond. Loch Lomond is the third largest inland stretch of water in the United Kingdom. From the Loch Lomond Shores you can hike out to see the Loch, a castle, and there is a strip…