if u thought edinburgh was beautiful, the outskirts of her adds light to the beam. i troddled onto the rosslyn chapel in roslin (i have no idea why there must be 2 spellings to a same place) and to stirling. rosslyn chapel is of 'the da vinci code' fame, of which i can't quite recall which part of it it materialises. but the engravings and carvings of the pillars and stained glass were of divine beauty. it stood from 1466 or the likes and again it's just amazing how the preservation just stands intact and one can live side by side with the 15th century in 2005.
stirling was the icing on the cake though. 2 places were of promience- the first has to be stirling castle (castles are like diamonds to women, what they are to scotland) and the second is the willam wallace monument. both were spectacular. william wallace is braveheart, now do i get some connections? yeah it was 246 steps up the tower but you get spectacular views of stirling and firth of forth (the main waterway of edinburgh and its regions). and through it i got to know much more in-depth of scottish history, like the most interesting things i gathered from my trip were scottish inventions- to name some, the photocopying machine, the fax machine, tar (on roads) and penicillin. stirling castle was not too bad as well. i think by the time i'm done with scotland i'll be the castle specialist, though i must get myself acquainted with the terminology and such then i'll truly be in style of a castlist, so to speak.
how's everyone doing back home? i'm starting to feel the itch of hawker cuisine, can u believe? oh well guess i've to get suited to food here. but it's not as bad as everyone's been warning me. at least the thai food here is rather glorious. woohoo.
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ooh, skirts- reference to kilts?
school started, less than exciting, but i'm trying to work up the enthusiasm, going to be nearly as ancient as you soon, content to be where i am now. so...i'm good.
madly jealous you people living it up in scotland. grr.
ya it could refer to that. it's still the festival period so you occasionally see men in kilts.
coping well with school?ya i know u're day's coming up.i'll be ireland then so i guess here's wishing you a happy birthday first. i won't forget but it's hard for me to call overseas from there, if you get the drift.
and don't be jealous, come up if you get the chance and i'll be your guide, for a fee naturally.haha.
thanks, thanks, me laddie. hmm...wonder if they make freeze-dried katong laksa. that'd be accepted currency, yes?
i may or may not spend christmas in munich, just thought i'd give you a heads-up. but if things go as planned, then we can hook up la.
haha. i gave my lecturers food nicknames. haggis, ganache and nuts. school is not that boring, i'm just weird that way.
i just had like carrot cake, i meant the real carrot cake, not the ones with freak dried fruits and icing. hahaha, school starts soon, remember to play hard
i like MY carrot cake, *shoots unsuspecting glances at otherwise*. sigh food here is really not that fantastic, except the cold sandwiches though. i'm surviving though, thanks for the concern!.haha.
don't shoot the messenger, but it's mooncake time! yum yum, snow skin, baked yam, durian, strawberry, green tea, nuts, you name it, you can have it. unless of course you happen to be in say, edinburgh?
mooncakes...heh...what about snow skin champagne truffle w ganache? mmmm... =)
u be nasty about this. i will soon have my festive haggis and special-edition black puddings and blast back at you, you gastronomy snob.
this ganging up is going to be prove highly detrimental and unhealthy for friendship building. world peace please.
*BOOHOO*.
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