Wanted to write about my trip to Scotland…but as I stare at my computer screen now …nothing comes into my mind. I don’t know what to write about…. Not that the trip was boring… but we mostly drove around. It being the Christmas week, everything was closed. And it was not a white Christmas (but a frosty one) in Scotland so the ski plan was a flop (I so desperately wanted to ski L). But we did drive to Loch Ness, which has very beautiful lakes. The picture attached below is one of them (which ofcourse I have taken. Scotland is so beautiful that even if a novice's photos come out beautiful) We went to a beautiful church for the midnight Christmas mass and sang Christmas carols in the shrillest voice that I have got ;)
UK has the concept of Bed and breakfast wherein you get a nice and cosy room and breakfast in the morning. Pretty nice concept, but expensive too. So we stayed in a Youth Hostel, which is another nice concept here. These hostels provide you with dorms that have about 6-8 beds in them. And it costs about £7-8 per bed. They also allow you to use the kitchen. So it’s a very reasonable option if you are travelling in groups.
During the entire trip, we did not go into any of the castles. The reason being, the charge about £20 for entry into any castle and all of them are the same. I haven't been to London, but people say that Buckignham palace is nothing as compared to Mysore Palace. I still have to verify the truth in this statement. I know its a shame that even after 2.5 months in UK, I haven't visited London. But its just that I don't want to go sight-seeing when its freezing. Its one of the coldest winters UK has ever seen, so I am waiting for summer.
