Today marks exactly three months since I arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland! On first glance the city looks old and beautiful, ancient (well historic) buildings line the streets and off to the side a wee bit sits a castle on the rocky hills edge, its breath taking... below the castle is Princes Gardens, at the moment it is covered in spring flowers, yellow, white pink its a blaze of colours. The city is great because you can be right in the city centre and then you w...

ok so this is straight from my journal- first impressions of London- 18th January 2010- We are just flying over London now and my god is it huge!!! I cant see past the miles and miles of buildings below- I dont know about you but when I picture England I imagine seeing valleys of grass- rolling hills etc but I cant see them anywhere! even at this height- so now it hits me just how big London is- and im here by myself! and have no sense of direction in this stran...