Easter Break: Edinburgh

It was still snowing when I left Aberdeen this morning.

The important part of that sentence was I left Aberdeen.

That's right. I have left behind the perpetually grey, cold, snowy city limits and have embarked on my two week journey/vacation.

First stop: Edinburgh! It turns out that traveling from Aberdeen to Iona via public transport is impossible to do in one day, so I've stopped to see Sarah again, to breathe, make sure all of my train tickets are in order, and enjoy this beautiful city for one night. Bright and early tomorrow morning, I'll be on a train to Glasgow, a second train to Oban, a ferry to the Isle of Mull, a bus across Mull, and another ferry to the Isle of Iona.

What is the magical place that I am so determined to travel to? When my thoughts of spending a semester in Turkey began to seem less and less likely, I settled on Scotland almost exclusively because I would be close to Iona. That is how cool these people are. Check back in after Easter when I have pictures, stories, etc. For now, the simple explanation is that there is an Abbey, an absolutely amazing community of people, and a lot of jealous Presbyterians involved in this trip.

For those of you who have spent any time with me at all (which is hopefully all of you), you know that I'm not the world's greatest traveler, but I'm not the worst. I don't mind connections in airports. Well-planned road trips are delightful. Train trips through the countryside are among my favorite things in the world.

But two days, three trains, two ferries and a bus? That is straight up insane.

Journeying across a country I've lived in for two months? Crazier.

Traveling long distances to stay in monasteries is becoming a common occurrence in my life.

Stay tuned!

Until then, may all of you have a blessed Holy Week journey, and a joyful Easter morning!