SCOTLAND ADVENTURES!!!: Extreme Blogging After an Extreme Weekend

I just got back from a weekend at the University of Edinburgh's Firbush Point facility on Loch Tay. They have a beautiful facility that sleeps 40, and more than enough waterproof apparel, kayaks, canoes, bikes, and other equipment for outdoor activities. Because of my extreme weekend, I have decided to take my blog beyond words and photographs, and add videos I took as well.
Saturday:
We woke up at 8, had breakfast, and got ready for our day long hike. We had to wear waterproof pants, hiking boots, and gators. They told us we would not be climbing up any of the munros (mountains over 3,000 feet) because of the terrible weather. we started off on a wonderful, challenging hike through beautiful, magical, enchanted forests with our boring guide, Bob. I was so happy to be seeing the bright greens of the underbrush with a light snow falling on us when all of a sudden, we started ascending into a white never ending abyss. We were told we were hiking to the top of a "hill" whose translated Gaelic name is "rocky mound." Let me tell you, IT WAS NOT A MOUND. It was a hard hike in knee-deep snow and white-out conditions. So of course, when we got to the top, we couldn't even see anything. However, the trek down was quite fun since we slid down in the snow for most of it.

Ready for our 6 hour hike in our awesome waterproof outfits

This is how we knew we had reached the top

Sliding down

at the top...do I look happy or WHAT?

Saturday night:
We had a traditional Burn's Night supper complete with Haggis, Burns poetry, and a Cedlih. We even learned different dances and had a live bagpipe player. I had much more fun than expected; just really an overall wonderful/grand/fun time . I've decided to take my blogging to the next level and take VIDEOS (gasp) so you can have a better idea of what Burns night is all about...even though it was not Burns night. I even took Christine's experience to the next level when I volunteered her to demonstrate a new dance we were learning, which was hilarious since she constantly was bumping into my partner and I, took off my shoe, and allegedly fractured someone's toe. Below you will find videos of the blessing of the haggis and Christine showing off her awesome Scottish dance moves.

The blessing of the haggis

Christine learning how to dance with Bob

Sunday:
I went on two bike rides down to the town. There was not much of a town but I got to see more beautiful, magical forest. All in all, Scotland is Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and all things mystical combined. It is wondrous. And I'm tired.