This is a piccadilly line train to cockfosters

I can't believe I only have a week left in London, that seems so weird! I feel like there is so much more to see and explore and I wish I had more time! BUT I am so so so excited to be home and with everyone. This past weekend we went to Scotland and it was probably the best thing I've ever done. We went on this backpacking trip called "Mackbackpackers" which was absolutely amazing. We started out in Edinburgh and then up into the Isle of Skye and back down with a few stops in between to swim in loch ness and climb mountains. NOT a big deal or anything but...I waded in Loch Ness. I know. Lame right? I should've just jumped in but it was so so so cold! Oh well, at least a part of my body was in it! The first night before the Mackbackpackers tour we were in Edinburgh where I had my first taste of haggis. I must say..not that bad. On our tour we met and became friends with these amazing French people! We also met a girl from South Africa and one from Scotland. We had a whole house to ourselves in Skye so we got to know them quite well. The last night in the house we taught the frenchies how to play spoons and I beat the Parisian man! We also taught them how to play circle of death which was quite entertaining. I wish I had my own computer so I could post some pictures! I will soon enough...hopefully..

Scotland is absolutely breathtakingly gorgeous. I don't think I've ever been to a place so beautiful. Skye was probably my favorite part, I felt like I was lucid dreaming the whole time or something because it was just that beautiful, unreal. The first day we went up into Skye we went to this creek near where my ancestors came from actually and dipped our faces in the water. Apparently if you do that you have eternal beauty so I'm set! Later that day we climbed a mountain!...Well not a whole mountain, more like the base of a mountain but it was pretty high up there. I was soaking wet the entire time and for a short while there was a fear that my cheeks were frost bitten, either way...completely worth it. We ended that night by going into a fairy glenn which was probably the most peacful, almost dreamlike place I've ever been. The trees were covered in moss and we were cradled by the hills. If you couldn't guess why it is called "the fairy glenn" it is said that that is where the Fairies live and there is a sort of positive energy about it. I believe it.

The next day we made our way home and stopped at Glencoe where it is said that the water from the rushing river there is the purest water, purer than evian even! I had a cup of it, it was delicious.

Overall Scotland is my favorite thing ever. The end. No question about it. I go to Ireland in a week to do a 2 week session at the gaiety school of acting. Scary huh? I'm a little nervous I won't lie. It should be a really good experience though so I'm excited.

I hope its not strange when I go home. I miss everyone so much so it will be good to see people, but i fear that I will be missing London quite a bit. It will be so weird not taking the tube everyday, or not seeing the london eye in the background of everything or not going to tesco or the patisserie or covent garden or soho. GAH. I'm making myself depressed so I'm going to stop for now. I can't wait to see everyone. Get ready for huge hugs!

<3
~ali~