Back to the buses

We were up early again to get on the buses. We grabbed a quick breakfast and were on the road again. I was pretty exhausted from the long action packed weekend and was able to fall asleep for most of the first 2 hour time period. We stopped at a gas station and Meg and I split some more European Candy. When we stopped again for lunch, we stopped in the town of Richmond. It was a very cute town with a population with an average age of about 70 years old. We immediately walked to the Richmond castle. Duc was disappointed when he learned that the castle never saw battle. It was a very imposing and impressive building and definitely made a statement. We were able to climb to the top and the view was great from the top. Again, I was struck with the sheer magnitude of the edifice and just awestruck that such a regular cute town could have a CASTLE in it! Instead of opting for the traditional fish and chips, I got a potato, cheese and onion pastry and then a lemon square. The food there was really cheap! Pies, or pastries, are pretty common in Scotland. Meg and I adventured a little more in Richmond and then it was back to the bus.

The next two hours flew by as I passed out again, and at the next gas station, we tried Aero candy. It’s aerated chocolate and was kind of like an Andes mint. I liked it! Finally after the last two hours, we got back to Cambridge and it was surprisingly pleasant to just be back to a familiar place. It is amazing how fast I have come to regard Cambridge as my “home.” I unpacked, uploaded videos and pictures, and then the crew reassembled for a relaxing evening in the King’s Bar. We played card games and the time just flew by. It is such a different atmosphere being here because the classes definitely take a back seat to the fun social aspects, and we are able to just get together for drinks, (how mature does that sound?!?) and chat. That wrapped up the Edinburgh trip, one of the greatest weekends I’ve had.

July 5