Since Josh asked (below) about the honeymoon, I figured I would “talk†about that this time. However, before I do that, I have to say that last weekend was one helluva fun weekend. I was unable to announce anything ahead of time, for fear that the secret would get out – the Kibbeymeistergina is back from France, and we surprised her with a gathering in the mountains. While no drunken debauchery ensued (though we did totally try), it was a relaxing weekend – pictures available soonishly.
To get on with the subject: honeymoon. Ben and I are taking an appropriate trip to Scotland directly after the wedding. After taking 2 red-eye flights in a row (oh, how I love living in Boise!) with a day in NYC in-between, we will arrive in Edinburgh and rent an automobile. While I am opposite-side-of-the-road-driving impaired, Ben believes he is not, therefore he will be leading us out of the city and into the highlands.
After a few days of travel and sightseeing, we will settle in a self-catering holiday cottage for a week’s relaxation. The cottage is situated 100m from "Katrina's Cottage", and a half-mile from Laggan, which, as everyone should know, doubles as the village of Glenbogle in the hit BBC series Monarch of the Glen. If all goes according to my plans, the cast will, instead of partying it up in Edinburgh for festival, be diligently working and filming whilst we’re there, so that I may be able to steal the actors to have them become permanent residents of my pockets. However, if this does not happen, I could settle for a slowly-walking-by-american-tourist-photographing-the-cast-members-whilst-filming-and-fanning-herself-trying-not-to-drool type situation.
Of course, there will be plenty else to do in the highlands besides star-stalk. We’re planning on taking a few day trips to other sights in the area, including Fort William, where we shall attempt to climb Ben Nevis, the tallest “mountain†in the whole of the UK. There are also nice long walks next to Loch Laggan, and staring at Ardverikie house, wishing it was I that lived there.
After the week in Laggan, we will head back down to Edinburgh to spend our last day there to maybe catch some of the festival. We only have 13 days on holiday – let’s hope it’s enough to get Scotland out of my blood for a while (not likely).
hahaha I love how that post just ran right off the page...very kawaii :P
Posted by: LeeAnn at May 24, 2005 6:02 PM