By the way...

My plane will include thirty of South Africa's competitive high school/college karate team. YESSSSSSS..


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I see London!

'Ello 'ello. I'm alive and kicking. 10 hours and two insane bursts of turbulence later, l arrived safely in London. The plane ride felt longer than ten hours, and by the last two hours my legs felt so cramped. A lovely British couple was sitting by my side, but they ended up moving later in the flight because they wanted more space. So then these funny guys from Switzerland sat by me and we talked a lot of San Francisco and me freaking out over the turbulence. I managed to get some short naps in and watched "harry potter and the sorcerer's stone", "sweeney todd", and "St. Trinian's" (sooo funny) on the plane.

As the plane was descending and the clouds parted, I was able to look out my window seat and see a clear and fresh looking London. It was pretty mesmerizing to see so much green and old-ish architecture. I think the weather is in the fifties or sixties here today, but we'll see how it is in Edinburgh. I have another 40 minutes before I board the one hour flight to Edinburgh. I'm so excited.

I feel so blessed to have such supportive family and friends who are excited for me and this trip. I am so happy and grateful and excited to continue to share this adventure.

Will hopefully post in Edinburgh.

-Bo

Preparations

Hello! This is my first entry for my Scotland blog! I will be leaving California on Thursday night and getting to Scotland Friday afternoon. My to-do list has reached an unsightly four pages. I am sure that by the time I leave I will finish packing my various pairs of shoes and sweaters and be on my jolly way.

I hope this blog will serve as a place for you all to see my pictures and ramblings of my two months in Edinburgh. I will try to post as often as I can when I am not visiting castles, eating haggis, and hopping the next train to Hogwarts.