We can't believe it, but we've made it to the second leg of our journey-Italy!! The last day in Scotland was great. We went to a bridge in the Highlands called Invermortison Bridge that may or may not have had something to do with the author of Peter Pan. We also saw an old castle called Urquhart that was on the bank of one of the many lakes. One of the highlights of the trip that day was venturing to Loch Ness. Sadly, we didn't get to see the real Nessie. Apparently, the tour guide was telling us that there isn't just one Nessie like is sometimes thought, but actually a whole family-up to 19 of them!! We also saw some other amazing things that day, although they were a little sad. We went to the Culloden Battlefield, where the Scottish lost a brutal battle to the English. We also saw the Clava Cairns, which was something kind of similar to Stonehenge, although we could get really close to them. Archaeologists really don't know what they were built for, but it's possible that they were part of some kind of burial ritual. We then had lunch in a little town called Avineroe and we tried one of Scotland's famous delicacies-haggis!! Kara only had a little bit, but it really wasn't that bad, considering what it's made of. If you're really interested, Google it :). Our trip ended with a nice dinner with some of the other people on the tour, and then we were off to the bus station to begin our journey to Rome!
We spent the night on the bus from Edinburgh to London. It was a little unpleasant, but we slept most of it. It was nice to see the sun rise as we got to London. Most of the day was spent in London just walking around. The weather was really nice, so Kara sat and read for a while. We got onto the plane in London with no trouble and were then winging our way to Rome.
Rome has been absolutely fabulous! Of utmost importance to us has obviously been the food. We've already had gelato twice and we're sure that there will be more! We had pizza the night we got here, and it was amazing. Yesterday, we had pasta twice!! The pasta at dinner last night was so good-it had a cheesy, peppery sauce on it and it was in a bowl made of parmesan!! Before that, we had a deep-fried artichoke as an appetizer. We weren't really sure about it when the waiter brought it out, but after we'd finished eating it, we were absolutely POSITIVE! Today we had a delicious panini for lunch and tonight we're making pizza at Ryan's (Kara's roommate Julia's friend). We'll surely be heavier Flats when we get back!!
Then there are the amazing sites! Yesterday, we saw the Pantheon and the Spanish Steps, as well as the Piazza Navona and the Trevi Fountain. Today, we went to the Roman Forum and the Colosseum. It was our lucky day because the tickets to get in were free!!! Although it's been very warm here in Rome, it's been a nice change from the wet and windy weather of Scotland. We're looking forward to more fun food and sites in the next few days! Stay tuned!
-The Flats
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