The Long Way Home

We had arrived in Italy from Scotland, and so we needed to return to Scotland prior to coming home.  The plan was to fly from Milan to Edinburgh, take a taxi to the Bridge Inn, where we had stayed before, and leave in the morning for home.

Since our hotel wasn't too far from the airport, we were able to get an early breakfast prior to leaving.

Once again,  I could sip on my morning Cappuccino and admire the mural while, this time, Marty was memorizing the map.

Do you have the sneaking suspicion that he didn't trust Lassie GPS?

We did manage to make it to the airport without much issue, although Lassie did take us on one obvious circle which could have easily become an infinite loop, but by this time, we were wise to her ways....and there were signs clearly marked after this point, directing us to the airport.

We had quite a wait time, having arrived quite early, and I'm glad that we didn't go to the gate too early since Easy Jet doesn't supply seating in the area of departure.

The flight ended up being delayed an hour, but other than that, it was uneventful.  

Once we landed in Scotland and gathered up our luggage, we took a taxi to the Bridge Inn, and settled in until our morning flight home.

The view from the room was somewhat entertaining as we watched the boats that were floating down the canal being flocked by hungry swans hoping for a handout.

We had a scrumptious dinner in the hotel restaurant where we shared one last dessert

then did some walking to try to burn off at least SOME of those calories!

I must say that I have found Scotland to be an absolutely beautiful country, and the people there have consistently been friendly and welcoming.

Two years ago, I would have NEVER dreamed that I would have had the opportunity to explore so much of this fine land.  It has been an awesome experience for me.

And, I do hope that you have enjoyed following my travels as well.

I don't plan on stopping my gallivanting ways......I just have the feeling that future adventures will be closer to home.  But I'm willing to bet that I'll be able to find SOMETHING exciting to share.

What do you think?