- discovering Robert Fergusson and Adam Smith's graves in Edinburgh
- peeking into Holyrood Palace
- having a drink in the Tolbooth Tavern in Edinburgh
- staying in a B&B in the gloomy green hills of Inverinate
- visiting Eilean Donan Castle and being weirdly disappointed by the interior
- driving around the Isle of Skye and attempting to hike the highlands
- having a delicious tea, lunch, and view at the Bridge of Orchy Hotel
- walking around the meadows in Callendar, findng a bouquet of flowers, and watching them drift down a river
- running back to the Crown Hotel in the rain in Callendar nad stopping for snacks at a Tesco
- paying 8 pounds to have laundry done at a laundromat in Callendar
- finding a beautiful stream path below Campbell Castle
- exploring Campbell Castle and the breathtaking gardens and seeing exactly what I imagined an old castle to be like
- touring Stirling Castle and observing a tapestry being produced
- wandering around Argyll's Lodging
- meeting the bagpipes player near Stirling
- eating fish & chips at nearly every pub in Scotland
- wandering around the beautiful upstairs rooms of a pub in Perthshire
- exploring a dilapidated church in Perthshire overtaken by flowers
- feeding goats at a farm nearth Perthshire
- walking along Loch Duich in Inverinate and attempting to skip rocks
- exploring the crowded Grand Place in Brussels and looking for the Manneken Pis
- eating vol-au-vent restaurant in La Grand Place and saying hello to the kitchen staff
- trying Belgian waffles and chocolate and being underwhelmed to the disappointment of my boyfriend
- feeling as if I had stepped back in time while visiting the shops in Galerie de la Reine
- attempting to speak French to the owner in Coutellerie Jamart and buying "un couteau avec poissons" for my dad
- taking a canal ride in Bruges and seeing the swans, the old houses, and the dog from In Bruges
- eating Paulette's chocolate mousse, raspberry tart, and steaks and feeling as though I had never eaten better food in my entire life
- walking along a forest path to Château de la Hulpe and witnessing Matt and his brother attempt to pick up tree trunks
- looking at Paulette's amazing tapestry of Manet's Le Printemps
- driving to a flea market in
- staying at a quite strange modern hotel in Dusseldorf
aug 5 2016 ∞
aug 7 2016 +