Hello friends and countrymen! We have bit farewell to the lovely Ireland after a fabulous 2 weeks. We rounded off our visit to the "occupied north" by calling in on county Fermanagh, which is where Adam's great grandfather was born. The call was put out to all his far distant relatives that we were in town and would be at a certain pub at a certain time. No fewer than 10 relies turned up- and all looked freakishly like 60 year old versions of Adam! Seriously disconcerting! But absolutely lovely all the same as everyone went above and beyond to make sure we were having a good time ( this mainly was achieved by ensuring we constantly had a drink in hand....) But it was time for us to exchange Guinness for whiskey, stew for haggis and rolling green fields for snowy highlands. We caught what felt like the worlds quickest flight ( no sooner up then down) and arrived in beautiful Edinburgh! And beautiful it is- I have really fallen for the place- such beautiful buildings and winding streets and so many a pub with an open fire- fantastic! Unfortunately I picked up a touch of gastro (my nose remained in one piece this time though!) so our first day in this great city was a bit subdued but today we hit the ground running! Or, more specifically, hiking... We decided to make the most of the glorious sunshine and hiked up to arthur's seat- the highest point in Edinburgh. 2 hours after setting out we were rewarded with sore calves, aching feet and the most breathtaking views imaginable! I'll try and post some photos when next able. We have some more exploring to do tomorrow before heading to loch ness for adam's birthday! Hope all is well with you- stay happy and jolly
Love Lauren the loch ness monster
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