It is our last morning in Edinburgh, it is 5 am and I can't sleep. The sun has been up for a while and I am just nervous and excited about the road home. Also I am pretty sure there has been some sort of concert going all night, that I can just faintly hear and it is driving me mad. We go back the way we came which is long Edinburgh - Dublin - Chicago and then finally Atlanta. We should be home by midnight or so Atlanta time. Jet lag is going to be serious I fear.
Yesterday we took Eric to the beach. This was the third trip for M & I but poor E had not gotten a chance. It was sunny and lovely when we got there and we stayed until it got dark and rainy, at about 2 pm. You don't often get an entire nice sunny day in this part of the world.
People ask me all the time how we go on these trips that take us so far away from home for so long. I usually say I don't know, we just do. We have done it for years. This is our second time spending the whole summer in Edinburgh. Last time was ten years ago and we were here for nine weeks since we did not have the kiddo yet. This time we stayed for eight weeks since she has to get back for school. We were at NYU for six months, which was both easier and harder. Was easier since it was in the US and it was harder because six months is a long time.
This was the first trip like this we have done since M started school and we have to go by her schedule. We left the day after school got out and we will be back one week before school starts again. Hopefully we will all be adjusted back to the time by then, I am the one who has the most trouble with this.
Let's get the negative out of the way first and list the things I don't like about these sorts of trip and this trip in particular.
- time away from my peeps, both friends and family. We feel a little like we missed out on some fun summer things at home.
- I miss my own bed and shower and house in general.
- I brought enough clothes for about 7 days and have worn them all over and over and over again. I am looking forward to more variety and my washer and dryer.
- I missed out on a few really cool jobs and projects (Karen's Super Secret Design Project).
- The food - it is expensive and not as good as home, with some exceptions.
Stuff M did not like
- It was cold.
- Lack of friends to play with (however she made lots of playground friends)
- We had to walk a lot of places.
- Had to go out and do stuff all the time, everyday.
- Long boring bus rides
- Not having a dryer
- No TV in our apartment
- Daddy being at work.
Stuff Eric did not like
- It was cold.
- Our bed was too small. (We had a full and we are used to a king)
M did like
- the playground
- Dynamic Earth
- Pavillon Cafe
- Blackwell book store
- Craigmiller castle
- Ridding Digger, and the whole Blackstone Clydesdale experience.
- Ice Cream is better in Europe.
- Museum on the mound
Eric Fav
- Walk everywhere
- Arthur's seat
- Fun work environment & projects
- Some of the restaurants. (Pizza Express, Greyfriear's Bobby, etc...)
- Having tea everyday, which helps with the being so cold.
Things that have been great by my point of view.
- The same thing happened when we were in NY, but staying in a smaller apartment makes me realize we really do not need a bigger house at home. I mean I wish we had more space for guests at times but really we spend more time together and I have to clean less with a smaller space.
- E & M really are my favorite peeps and I can call anywhere home with those two!
- I did not have to spend the summer complaining about how hot it was. I discussed how shocked I was to be so cold all summer instead.
- Delivered groceries, and they bring them all the way up the stairs.
- The bus is easy and we have been able to get everywhere we wanted to go.
- HUGE, fun playground just a couple blocks away.
- Cool breezes.
- The adventure of hopping on the bus and going somewhere new (or familiar and fun) almost every day all summer.
- Some of the food is great and I am brining some great treats home to share.
Though we had a few cases of homesickness and got a wee bit road weary at times, all in all it was a great summer.
Yesterday we took Eric to the beach. This was the third trip for M & I but poor E had not gotten a chance. It was sunny and lovely when we got there and we stayed until it got dark and rainy, at about 2 pm. You don't often get an entire nice sunny day in this part of the world.
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| Proof I was there too. |
This was the first trip like this we have done since M started school and we have to go by her schedule. We left the day after school got out and we will be back one week before school starts again. Hopefully we will all be adjusted back to the time by then, I am the one who has the most trouble with this.
Let's get the negative out of the way first and list the things I don't like about these sorts of trip and this trip in particular.
- time away from my peeps, both friends and family. We feel a little like we missed out on some fun summer things at home.
- I miss my own bed and shower and house in general.
- I brought enough clothes for about 7 days and have worn them all over and over and over again. I am looking forward to more variety and my washer and dryer.
- I missed out on a few really cool jobs and projects (Karen's Super Secret Design Project).
- The food - it is expensive and not as good as home, with some exceptions.
Stuff M did not like
- It was cold.
- Lack of friends to play with (however she made lots of playground friends)
- We had to walk a lot of places.
- Had to go out and do stuff all the time, everyday.
- Long boring bus rides
- Not having a dryer
- No TV in our apartment
- Daddy being at work.
Stuff Eric did not like
- It was cold.
- Our bed was too small. (We had a full and we are used to a king)
M did like
- the playground
- Dynamic Earth
- Pavillon Cafe
- Blackwell book store
- Craigmiller castle
- Ridding Digger, and the whole Blackstone Clydesdale experience.
- Ice Cream is better in Europe.
- Museum on the mound
Eric Fav
- Walk everywhere
- Arthur's seat
- Fun work environment & projects
- Some of the restaurants. (Pizza Express, Greyfriear's Bobby, etc...)
- Having tea everyday, which helps with the being so cold.
Things that have been great by my point of view.
- The same thing happened when we were in NY, but staying in a smaller apartment makes me realize we really do not need a bigger house at home. I mean I wish we had more space for guests at times but really we spend more time together and I have to clean less with a smaller space.
- E & M really are my favorite peeps and I can call anywhere home with those two!
- I did not have to spend the summer complaining about how hot it was. I discussed how shocked I was to be so cold all summer instead.
- Delivered groceries, and they bring them all the way up the stairs.
- The bus is easy and we have been able to get everywhere we wanted to go.
- HUGE, fun playground just a couple blocks away.
- Cool breezes.
- The adventure of hopping on the bus and going somewhere new (or familiar and fun) almost every day all summer.
- Some of the food is great and I am brining some great treats home to share.
Though we had a few cases of homesickness and got a wee bit road weary at times, all in all it was a great summer.
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| A enjoying some hazelnut gelato. |
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| Shopping at the Scotland Girl Guides shop |
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| Kelpies! |
This is M eating her last ice cream cone at the Pavillon Cafe (I love that place too), I had tea and cake. We will miss you Edinburgh!
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