Trip to Edinburgh, Scotland.

Tearlach · Joined: 04 Oct 2008 Posts: 2744

I thought I would share some photos of a recent trip to Scotland.

My partner finally went " Hannibal" on me.

A dear friend and companion sadly no longer with us.

Rune174 · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 5291

Those last two before the cats were a bit creepy. My kitten looks just like that one.

Tearlach · Joined: 04 Oct 2008 Posts: 2744

The "Invisible Man" was a street performer working just in front of the Castle. The second is myself at the museum of visual arts, taken by my partner Sarah. The photos of the cats are of both the same cat, Sabastian. Who sadly past away at the beginning of November at the age of 18.

Wolf Stride · Joined: 18 Dec 2009 Posts: 7525

Tearlach, that is some picture of you. I shall need to figure out how to do zat trick...

And sorry to hear about your pet.

Drofgod969 · Joined: 08 Sep 2008 Posts: 3327

Geh i want to go to Scotland so bad. I want to lern about my heratige there.

45dragoons · Joined: 12 Mar 2010 Posts: 4227

looks like you had a blast :D and also that cat was very old i dont hear of cats living for so long...

Artyom Derison · Joined: 04 Jul 2011 Posts: 1437

Hahaha that picture of you with your head on the plate is hilarious!

Sorry to hear about your pest passing away.

Rune174 · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 5291

Well, the cat had a nice long life well past its intended lifespan, so I'm sure it had a good one.

Tearlach · Joined: 04 Oct 2008 Posts: 2744

Sabi was a very good cat. Never bit or scratched and was the most laid back cat I have ever met. He was a good ratter and stood up to tom cats twice his size and beat them off.
Very sadly he took a stroke and lost the use of one of his back legs and became very disorientated, the vet had to put him to sleep.

Tearlach · Joined: 04 Oct 2008 Posts: 2744

Wolf Stride wrote: Tearlach, that is some picture of you. I shall need to figure out how to do zat trick...

And sorry to hear about your pet.

It is a very clever optical illusion, the museum was full of such interesting items. Plasma spheres, holograms and thermal-imaging.

Tearlach · Joined: 04 Oct 2008 Posts: 2744

Drofgod969 wrote: Geh i want to go to Scotland so bad. I want to lern about my heratige there.

I am half Scottish on my mother's side, I have always felt more at home there. Many Highlanders emigrated to Canada and the U.S. during the Highland clearances of the late 18th to mid 19th centuries, the latter also coincided with the potato blight/famine in Ireland which also forced mass migration of the Irish population to the States.

Rune174 · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 5291

Awww, so sad that it came to that.

silverleaf · Joined: 26 Mar 2011 Posts: 2064

Those are some great pics Tearlach, I'm glad you had a great trip.

I hope some day to be able to visit Scotland.

Rikardo · Joined: 11 Feb 2011 Posts: 1081

I've been there for one day to see the Dungeon, but hadn't planned it for a proper full day!

furrynerd · Joined: 07 Nov 2009 Posts: 2611

I wish i coudl visit more "home" countried liek you tearlach (although im 75% irish not sure of the rest need to ask my grandma)

Rune174 · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 5291

Heh, next year after I can get some vacation time I am saving up for a trip for a week stay at Tokyo.

Artyom Derison · Joined: 04 Jul 2011 Posts: 1437

I wish I could go some where like that Rune

Rune174 · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 5291

Artyom Derison wrote: I wish I could go some where like that Rune

I've been saving for 3 years. I have nearly 3k saved for it.

Artyom Derison · Joined: 04 Jul 2011 Posts: 1437

Rune174 wrote: Artyom Derison wrote: I wish I could go some where like that Rune

I've been saving for 3 years. I have nearly 3k saved for it.

Nice, do you know what your going to do when you get there?

Rune174 · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 5291

Well, I'd like to Visit Shinjuku to get my shopping craze sated while over there. The typical anime, manga, etc. Then visit the countrside regions just to enjoy the scenery and maybe absorb some of the culture. I'm still in the planning stages.

dragonfly · Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 8810

ya will love tokyo rune dude but little advise save a hell of a lot of spending money

tokyo is quite expensive and ya never kniow what ya gonna find to buy belive me i wish i took more

and if ya tall like i am ecept to be very poupular with the people O_o well in my case it's not often ya meet someone over seven foot tall XD

but other then that it's an amzeing experince and definatly try some skae that stuff is just wow

Rikardo · Joined: 11 Feb 2011 Posts: 1081

I maybe thinking of visiting London at some point. I doubt I maybe visiting it to see the Olympics though!

Rune174 · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 5291

I'll keep that in mind. I'm really aiming to save up to 5k so I should have a rather comfortable experience since i'm only staying for a week.

Aaron_Thom · Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 3138

One Day I'll visit the land of my Ancestors. My parents went and had a good time. I just need to save my leave and money.

Artyom Derison · Joined: 04 Jul 2011 Posts: 1437

Rune174 wrote: Well, I'd like to Visit Shinjuku to get my shopping craze sated while over there. The typical anime, manga, etc. Then visit the countrside regions just to enjoy the scenery and maybe absorb some of the culture. I'm still in the planning stages.

Sounds like you'll have a blast there Rune.

@A_T
What place might that be?

Aaron_Thom · Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 3138

I'm Scot/Irish. Scotland is one of many places I want to visit.

Rune174 · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 5291

US blood with Polish roots.

Artyom Derison · Joined: 04 Jul 2011 Posts: 1437

Aaron_Thom wrote: I'm Scot/Irish. Scotland is one of many places I want to visit.

Cool, what other places do want to visit?

@Rune

So your part Polish. There are a lot families in my area that are of Polish decent.

Aaron_Thom · Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 3138

Ireland, Germany and Australia just to name the top 3 next to Scotland.