Scottish Homedays. Perth, Scotland.

At first I was a little disappointed that I would be missing the cheesy Solon Homedays. That was until I started going to some of the agriculture shows and Highland games here. They are way cooler. There were moments yesterday when I thought I was back at the State fair in Kentucky. And then there were moments when I was quickly reminded that Toto we aren't in Kentucky anymore. Here are some similarities, but mostly differences I observed at the Perth Show.

Arthur. Edinburgh, Scotland.

While walking to the Goldenblatt's for Shabbat dinner, I snapped this picture of Arthurs Seat.

Blinkin' young. On the train in between Inverness and Edinburgh.

Everything is a little more intense in Scotland. The light, the course work, and my basic needs and emotions. When I am tired here, I am exhausted, when I am hungry, I feel like I haven't eaten in a week, but when I am having a good time, I am having the time of my life.

An elderly lady in a pub the other night said to me, "You are only blinkin' young once!" This was after she told Rachel and I to make sure we were having fun. She followed with telling us not to let any boys grab us, but that we should grab them first, ( I took that for what its worth). She also mentioned that last weekend she had one too many and was dancing around the pub with her friends. She is a great-granny. I hope when I am a great-granny I am having one too many with my friends and dancing around town.

A Wee Beach. Inverness, Scotland.

Inverness is a quiet town in the Highlands of Scotland. The feel and pace of the town is much different than anywhere I have been in Scotland so far. It feels a bit like the Scottish Hilton Head. While I was taking in the quiet beauty of the town I came across some sweet girls who let me hang out with them for a little and take pictures.

Up. Loch Lomond National Park.

I went up a Munro with members of the Edinburgh Jewish Community. A Munro is a mountain that is in between 2500 and 3000 feet high. There are 284 in Scotland and the one I went up I walked was called Ben Vorlich. Even though I was exhausted by the time I finished, I felt more connected with the land here in Scotland. It was one of the coolest things I have ever done.

(me at the top)

Some Nice Light. Edinburgh, Scotland

There is some damn nice light here in Scotland.

My new friend Anna-Mae. Dunbar, Scotland.

We visited Dunbar during the life boat festival. There was a parade and a small fair, similar to Blossom Time in Chagrin Falls. Just imagine the Chagrin River being an Ocean. There was even a life boat queen. My new friend Anna-Mae had trouble understanding my American accent. "You don't talk Scottish do you," she said. Here are a few frames from Dunbar, a town that has become a favorite of the Scotland Field School students.