I adore Scotland. The people and the landscape have won me over completely, and I’m madly in love. I love it so much that I don’t mind when I go hiking and come back soaked because there’s not a single piece of dry ground anywhere. (though not much rain, interestingly enough) I love that I can’t understand a word anyone says, even though they’re speaking English…but it doesn’t matter, because these darling Scots are incredibly quick with a smile and a laugh. It’s such a warm culture, where complete strangers treat me like family–I love being called “bonny lass” and “darl” (short for darling) and “lassie” (and even once, “wee devil”) in the thick Highland accent. And I challenge anyone to listen to someone talk about how they need a “wee kip” (a small nap) and not smile.
Did I mention I love it here? 
Had a crisis last week that involved an exploding can of Diet Coke near my laptop, after which it promptly stopped working. Panic, distress…followed by relief when the Apple store in Glasgow informed me that the cord had fried but the computer was safe. A trip to Edinburgh and a very expensive replacement later, and I’m back online! More Scottish stories to follow, but for now, some photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/eekauppi/Scotland?feat=directlink
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