Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Munro Bagging

I guess you could say I bagged munro. Munro Bagging is a Scottish term for mountain hiking. Near the Hollyroodhouse and Scottish Parliament sits Arthurs Seat, a 250 m mountain in the center of the city. With Brendan and Brady, we walked across town and reached Arthurs Seat and began our accent. The begging was already sort of tough and only got tougher. The angle of the climb was tough then there were a bunch of stairs. The route we took was the longest and most scenic of any of the routes. Eventually we reached the top of mountain and looked over all the city. It was an awesome feeling. We had the best weather that afternoon and it was awesome. On our way back towards the hotel, we stopped to get some food at a pub called Tass. I ordered some Fish and Chips, and the other two ordered Haggis. I tried some of the haggis and actually really liked it, now I am looking for a place to get some really good Haggis. For those who are unsure what haggis is, its sheep heart, lung, and liver mixed with spices and oatmeal and cooked in a sheep's stomach. It has a creamy texture and looks like ground beef. Don't worry, you don't eat the stomach. Plus, you can get fried haggis in some places. I heard its good. Anyway we got together with others and went to some pubs to hang out on Grass Market.

Brendan, Brady, and myself returned to Greyfriars Kirkyard at night to find Tom Riddle. It was kind of creepy but not to bad, but then some man in a black trench coat walked out of the cemetery, and we heard lots of voices. Turns out it was a haunted tour group. We were ready with our petronas charms.  Another good day.







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