On the Bonnie Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond!

Yesterday I went on a little outing to Loch Lomond! If you have ever been in choir you will probably know that this is a famous lake in Scotland that has bonnie banks. Also, I believe this is the lake where the Lochness monster lives. I could be wrong, but that was my impression. We didn't go to the main tourist spots, but instead visited the little town of Luss. It is this darling little town of cottages right on the lake. We wandered around for a little while and found a tiny church with a graveyard from the 1700s. Some of them had headstones saying that the people had drowned in the lake. Kind of creepy!

My first view of the Scottish countryside! I love being out in the green fields. It is so much prettier than Glasgow.

Little flowers like this grow everywhere here.

A war memorial in Luss.

Here is the headstone for a few people who drowned in the lake.

After walking around a bit, we decided to take a boat tour! It was only 6 pounds and SO worth it!

After the boat tour we went on a nature walk that went through the village, the woods, and a river. It was so great to get some fresh air! The city air is full of exhaust and cigarette smoke. Ew.

After the walk we ate our lunches on the pier! (Well, until we got kicked off by a Scottish wedding party. They had kilts and everything.)

The water was the same dark grey/blue, just like my shoes! It was kind of creepy actually. The lake was absolutely beautiful, but it was a dark, erie kind of beautiful.

I loved the lake so much! It is amazing to finally be visiting things that I've only seen on Google images. It's still a little surreal, but at the same time I am also getting into a routine here. It's starting to feel like I'm living here rather than just visiting. People who visit a country don't have to spend 10 pounds on laundry because the washer flooded. Yeah, that was fun. Also, people who just visit don't make friends with old people at the local church who invite them to Scottish ceilidhs. (That is my next post, so be excited for that one.) Anyway, I am just so happy to be here and to be learning so much. Every day I love this place more. At the same time, I am loving home more as well. I love Scotland and America. I mostly love everyone in my life at home though. I am so lucky to have so many sincere, supportive friends and family.

How did I get so blessed? :)