Our paper has to be HOW many pages?

OK - I am actually enjoying my classes here, but I need to get cracking on the papers that I have to write. I need to do an 8 page scenario for International Environmental Law & a 20 page paper for my final exam on Comparative Constitutional History. I need to really WORK on that one. So I've decided to stay in Edinburgh this weekend. The weather is supposed to be really nice Sunday, so that day I'm going to climb MacArthur's Seat, then tomorrow I'm going to go to Edinburgh Castle. That way, the rest of the time I can work on my papers. I'd like to have the Scenario done and then have a substantial portion of the other paper at least roughed out. I put an outline down on paper in class today, so that should give me something to get started on.

Yesterday's bus tour was...interesting. It was fun to go see things - I climbed alllllll the way up the mountain and then up to the top of the Wallace Monument. You'll see in the PICTURES that this is quite the climb. Stirling Castle was beautiful - again, I struck out on my own and looked around. I got some great shots in the garden in the front and again in the back. Loch Katrine was very pretty - we were trotted through there in 20 minutes. Whatever...I did have the chance to get a great picture of a caterpillar. There are also pictures of an infamous Highland Cow (pronounced "Coo"). This one's name is Hamish & he's more of a pet - but up north they really raise them as cattle too. I was excited to get to see one...they're really cute! As predicted, some of the students were a bit rowdy...but what are you going to do, right?

I can hardly believe that next week is my last week in Scotland! Then it will be off to London! I feel like I'm still getting the feel of the place. I like the idea of spending some real time in a place - that is how you get to know things like "my" pub and where I can buy groceries and such. But it's good. Today I mailed a box of stuff from Scotland to Mom & Dad - some Scotch for dad, some chocolate for Mom. Hopefully it makes it there in one piece!!!