I have been in Scotland nearly 5 months – that is the longest I have ever consecutively been away from home, making Aberdeen the place I’ve lived the longest other than good ole Morgantown , West Virginia! Aberdeen is officially my 2nd home!
More blog posts to come about Egypt and ‘Cairo chaos’ soon … Happy Valentine's Day.
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King Tut & His Queen
Statue of King Tut at Luxor Temple
The Female Pharoh!
now that's my type of woman
Egypt is Amazing!
was so glad to catch some SUN and warm weather!
Campfire Fun
more Felucca fun!
Mercy & Power
posing as pharohs - showing mercy & power
Cairo Museum
King Tut mask and relics were all inside!
Exploring Egypt
traveling groups are the BEST!
Ramsey & Flat Stanley
Flat Stanley went to Egypt!
Celebrating Australia Day
Dinner with all my new Aussie friends!
Went Snorkeling in the Red Sea
crystal blue waters full of coral!
Red Sea Coastline
Relaxing in Dahab
7:00AM look at those Mountains!
worth the 3 hour hike +2 hours of waiting
Waking UP with the SUN!
6:45AM never looked so beautiful!
6:40...Sun is Up!
here come the RED mountains...
Sun Peaking Through...6:38
the mountains were being 'uncovered'
6:35AM...sun continues to rise
amazing to see the mountains!
The start of the SUNRISE...
6:30...
Climbing Mt. Sinai
trying to stay warm at the TOP of Mt. Sinai
At the Luxor Temple
Ramsey II Loved Himself!
Our Home for 2 Nights!
Sleeping and Floating on the Felucca
Eatting and Sleeping on the Felucca Boat
2 nights on the Felucca floating down the Nile
Admiring Asu Simble
Massive King Ramsey II
Hello Baby Crocodile
Crocodiles in the Nile?
Sarah in Arabic
Learning how to write my name in Arabic
Camel Kisses
Kissing my Camel named Casanova!
The Sphinx
Amazed my the Length!
Excited to see THE Pyramids
THE Pyramids
Mountaineer Goes to Egypt!
WVU Pride at the Pyramids
Camel Rides
Riding a camel in Egypt!
The ruins of the Chaos
picture taken on the way to the Cairo airport
Watching as Buildings Burn
Cairo Egypt
Craziness in the Cairo Airport
Proof of the Chaos
Egypt Trip Itenerary
15 Days Pyramids and Beaches
Milan Duomo By Night
Relaxing in Milan
Duomo in Milan Italy
Daylight picture of the Duomo Cathedral
St. Peters Church
In the square of St. Peters Church in Rome
Coliseum by Day
Coliseum and Palantine were my Favorites of Rome
Coliseum By Night
highlighted Coliseum!
Trevi Fountain in Rome
glimpse of the Trevi Fountain
Spanish Steps in Rome
Crowded Spanish Steps in Rome
Hilltop town of Orvieto
Overlooking the Tuscany Countryside
Duomo in Orvieto
more Domes! :)
Gelati! Gelato Ice Cream
look at all that delicious-ness
MMMmm Pizza Margarita
yep...ate it all! Italy has the BEST food!
Check out the 'Spirals'
The 'Spiral' Columns were my favorite part of the Duomo
The Florence Duomo
Florence was my FAVORITE part of Italy!
Leaning Tower of Pisa
don't worry, I'm holding it up!
In the snow covered valley of Switzerland
look at those MOUNTAINS!
SNOW in Lauterbrunnen
Clean, White, Fresh, & LOTS of Snow!
Keeping Warm in Switzerland
Amanda and I in our trapper hats! :)
Christmas in Switzerland!
enjoying Christmas Crackers in for Christmas Dinner in Switzerland
Frog Legs!
MmMmm...my 'starter' for dinner!
Opera House - Inspired Phantom of the Opera
One of my FAVORITES of Paris!
Montemart Church
atop the hillside of Paris! great views!
Eiffel Tower!
the Eiffel Tower during the day
SNAILS mmMMMmm...
eating my first snail :)
House of Parliment
Big Ben and the House of Parliment!
Big Ben!
My favorite part of London
Westminster Abbey
look at those windows!
Gates Lining the Buckingham Palace
I think I liked the gates just as much as the Palace!
Buckingham Palace
home of English Royalty
Christmas Market and Fair
Winter Wonderland Christmas Market in London
London Tower
the London Tower Bridge at Night
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Childreach!
Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro for the KIDS!
Sweets for the Bake Sale Fundraiser
raising money for Angharad's trek up Kilimanjaro!
Support Angharad!
the yellow Childreach bucket collects all the $$$
Guarding the Christmas Tree
no one will take our 'perfect' tree!
Venison Burgers
mmMmm hungry after all that hard work
REAL Christmas Tree
They bagged it up for us!
Christmas Tree Hunting!
which tree is better??
Ferrero Rocher Cupcakes
my first homemade cake!
Spot the Christmas Cracker!
silver Christmas Cracker with dinner!
Christmas Crowns
Rotarians are so much fun!
Rotary Christmas Dinner
wearing our Christmas Crowns!
SANTA Fun Run
Running a 5K Race Dressed as Santa
LOTS of Santa's!
at the STARTING line
LOVE being part of the Aberdeen Community!
how cute!!
Rotary in Scotland
Best Rotary Event so far in Scotland!
Christmas Cookies
spot the 'Christmas Cookie'
Lord Provost's Sergeant of Arms
Aiko and I with Steven Sgt. of Arms
#4 'Flying Staircase'
Favorites in the historial Aberdeen Town House
#3 Original Painting of Queen Victoria
Favorites in the historial Aberdeen Town House
#2 Armorial Ceiling
Favorites in the historial Aberdeen Town House
#1 Bohemian Crystal
Favorites in the historial Aberdeen Town House
Tea Shops in Edinburgh
would you like a cup of tea??
Telephone Booth
:) first Telephone Booth pics!
St. Mary Cathedral in Edinburgh
*breathtaking*
Keeping Warm in Edinburgh
A snnowwy snowy Scotland!
German Christmas Market
gifts and booths at the German Christmas Market
Edinburgh Castle
Angharad and I exploring Edinburgh
Princess Sarah??
I was at a castle...I couldn't help myself :)
St. George Square Glasgow
trip to Glasgow
Highland Cows
mmoooo??
Highland Cows
real 'furry' highland cows!
Mountain Climbing
not just 'hills'
W - est V - irginia
check out the reflection of the mountains in the water!
Preparing to Mountain Climb
a true Mountaineer :)
Scotland Castles
Standing in SEAWEED in front of the Castle
Castles! Castles! Castles!
Glamis Castle! Absolutely Beautiful!
Scottish Sheep!
it wouldn't be a road trip of Scotland without the sheep!
First Minister of Scotland
Meeting Alex Salmond - First Minister of Scotland
Official Travel Plans
London to Rome!
Statue of Liberty
I was determined to make my costume myself!
West Virginia!
A little WV pride in Scotland!
Carving Pumpkins
Eeweey Gooey Pumpkin Guts!
Pumpkin Baking
I made Pumpkin Soup & Pumpkin Dessert!
President & Lord Provost
with President of Rotary District 1010 & Lord Provost of Inverness
Rolling Hills and Castle Remains
Urquhart Castle Defining Breathtaking Scotland
Urquhart Castle
Remains of Urquhart
Loch Ness
part of Urquhart Castle overlooking Loch Ness
Ceilidh Dancing
Ian Dow - My hosting Rotary Club President, teaching me a few ceilidh dance moves
Ceilidh Dance
With Rotarians from my Host District of St. Nicholas
Eating Haggis for the First Time!
Chicken Breast stuffed with Haggis
At the 60th District 1010 Rotary Conference
Diamond Anniversary Conference in Inverness
Breakfast at My First Bed and Breakfast Stay
I enjoyed my time (and the breakfast) at my first B&B experience
The Scottish Kilts
you know it's an important occasion when then gentlemen wear their kilts!
Drum Castle Garden
Thier own chapel, cemetary, and of course garden area!
Drum Castle Chapel
Residence of this castle had their own church!
Chocolate Cheesecake!
Homemade Chocolate & Almond Cheesecake
Dinner and Dessert!
Angharad cooking us vegetable pasta! MmMmm
Drum Castle
My FIRST Castle Adventure!
Front of Blair's Chapel
loving the historical every day sites in Scotland!
Blair's Chapel in Aberdeen
Beatiful Wooden Carvings & Stained Glass
Kilt Making Shop
get your tartans here!
Castle Like Chapel Remains
historic church surrounded by a cemetary
Chapel Remains in St. Andrews
This once stood as a church!
District 1010 Ambassadorial Scholars
Texas, Californina, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming and JAPAN!
Alley in St. Andrews
Even between the buildings it is beautiful!
St. Andrews - Home of GOLF
At the start of the St. Andrews Golf Course
The McKails
My Rotary Host Family
Finzean Farm
Farm Shop and Tea Room
Bagpipe and Drum Concert
"Fired Up"
Dinner Party Friends
Kylie, Me, Angharad, and Ashley
Cows
they were really friendly...maybe too friendly
Eggplant and Zucchini
Aubergine & Courgette
Dinner Party
Chicken Parmesan
Angherald's Birthday
claiming Angharad's baking as my own! it was delicious!
Rotary Joins the Cub Scouts
joining together to plant the flowers
Crocus Bulbs
Planing 10,000 Crocus Bulbs!
Duthie Park
taking a long walk in Aberdeen
BRIGHT Flowers
despite the cold and rain, Aberdeen has beautiful flowers!
Rails to Trails in Scotland
The Running Trail I Discovered
RGU Student Union
Look like the Mountainlair?
St. Nicholas Rotary Club
At my first meeting at my hosting Rotary Club with President Mr. Ian Dow
Aberdeen Beach
My friend Sarah from Germany and I jumping at Aberdeen Beach
My "Uni-Home" at Robert Gordon University
My house for the next year in Scotland
Run, run, Run
5K after swimming and biking
swim BIKE run
transition to the BIKE
Triathlon
getting ready to SWIM
"it's a great time to be a Mountaineer WHEREVER you may be"
...even in Scotland
Beach Vacation
Me with Brittany Fink & Sydney Cummings
Congrats Grad
Graduation & Send-Off Party
Proud to be a Mountaineer
newest WVU Alum
GOLD and Blue
My GOLD Honors College Graduation Robe
WVU Grad
Diploma!
Proof.
I'll RUN a Marathon when Pigs Fly
did it for YOU girls!
the girls of Girls on the Run at Brookhaven Elementary signed my shirt. Thank you girls for your encouragement!
FINISHED!
ran all over the city of Cincy
Running the RACE
at mile 26! almost there...
Flying Pigs EVERYWHERE
there were tons of pigs!
Girls on the Run
at the Girls on the Run tent at the Expo
Flying Pig Marathon
at the Expo for Registration Pick-Up
WVU Basketball
WVU I missed you!
Gone Country
enjoying Christmas in WV! this is a "bait" for hunting!
Bonasso Wedding
Most Beautiful Bride and Groom
High 5
High 5ing Buddha
Very Close...
close up for Big Buddha
Far Away...
Buddha from the hillside
Big Buddha
jump!
Ngong Ping Cable Car to Big Buddha
Riding over the Mountains and the Water
INTERNATIONAL!
Banner outside the Industrial Building
Industrial Building
Shocked that inside there were 1000's of Shoeboxes filled with toys!
1000's of Shoeboxes!
A Shoebox with Eternal Significance
Melyssa, Jennifer & Justin at the Processing Center
Jennifer Drove us to the Processing Center! She is an Angel!
Operation Christmas Child
the HUGE banners all around the Processing Center
Boxes going to China
Hundreds of Shipping Boxes ready to be Delivered
Wendy packed a shoebox!
Wendy displaying the shoebox she packed for Operation Christmas Child
Tai O Fishing Village
Known for the Wooden Stilt Houses
Hanging Dried Fish
smells lovely :/
Boats and Houses on Stilts
Island Mountain Backdrop
Beaches and Piers
Relaxing and Tons of Fishing at Cheung Chau Island
Carvings Outside the Temple
Intricate Temple Details
Cheung Chau
Boats and Dried Fish
Buddha & Sarah
haha samesies
The Christmas Celebration Group
"Peace Sign" aka "Asian Style"
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Kevin - one of my favorite classmate/groupmates
Transformation of the Common Room
Christmas Decorations!
Posing "Western Style"
Classmates and Friends!
Best Senior Tutor!
Jennifer - Hall F Senior Tutor & Friend!
Ester & Belinda
My New Friends :)
Christmas Celebration!
Friends at the Hot Pot Dinner
Mary & Katie <3
Long-Term Missionaries is HK
Preaching the "Good News"
With Pastor Dale and wife Pam
Christmas Carols
Ester led us in singing...
Wet Market Produce
Fruits and Veggies @ the Wet Market
Wet Market Meat
lots of fresh fish and animal meat :/ imagine the smell
Shopping for Hot Pot
What kind of ToFu??
un-traditional Thanksgiving food
dumplings on Thanksgiving!
Friends :)
Melyssa, Cameron and I stuffing ourselves!
REAL Thanksgiving
Delicious "Traditional" Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day Dinner at Lingnan
Hong Kong Friends
Turkey Hands
Thankful for Friends @ Lingnan
Latte Break
Holiday Specials at Starbucks
Pizza at Fat Angelos
Pizza Break!
Lingnan Dance Team
HK's Best Dance Crew
Fani is Hip-Hop
Love my Floormates <3
Dance Performance
Belinda and I after her performance!
Danielle Bartlett
Make A Wish Come True
Flower Market
mmMmm smelled so good!
Bird Market
yellow canaries - my favorite
Fish Market
tons and tons of fish stores!
bags of fish!
The Fish Market
Shrine Outside the Temple
glassy mirrored mosaic shrine
Temple Ceiling
unique HK temple
Horse Racing
off to the races
Victory Conquedor
my not winning ticket! he lost :(
Bible Exploration Group
they said let's do "Asian Style" - so everyone put up the peace sign!
Hot Pot!
Veggies, Dumplings, ToFu, Hot Dogs...
Waiting in Line!
A pictures of all our friends waiting...
Halloween in Hong Kong
Dressed Up like an Angel
Ko Phi Phi Island
Tropical Paradise
In the water at MaYa Bay
clear water - amazing mountains!
MaYa Bay
Where the movie "The Beach" was filmed!
Taking a Swim
Thailand in October!
Banana Boat!
our banana boat tour
Can you see the Coral?
below the bright blue water!
Monkey Island
don't bite me! :)
Jumping!
Swimming and Splashing in Thailand
Snorkeling Action
Amanda and I with our masks!
Snorkel!
I loved snorkeling!
Beautiful Blue
the water was so clear!
Haunted Costumes
Creatures in Ocean Park
View from Ocean Park
Roller Coasters + HK
Fun at Ocean Park
Fun with friends and Mr. Panda
Panda
Panda at Ocean Park
Welcome to Ocean Park
Marine + Haunted Houses!
Colorful Fish at Ocean Park
<3 yellow!
Ocean Park Aquarium
Nemo...
The City of 16 Million
Shanghai from 88 Floors High!
Jin Mao Observatory
Oriental Pearl Tower in the Background
Canal and Rivers
...wrapping around Suzhou
Gondola "Driver"
Taking a Gondola Ride
Gondola Ride
Venice in China!
Pretending to be an Acrobat!
Acrobats in the Garden
Enjoying the Gardens
Melyssa - my traveling friend!
General Administration Garden
at the Gardens
5 Motorcycles in a Steel Cage
The lights are the motorcyclists spinning around!
Acrobat Show
Acrobats at Circus World
Water and Light Show
Fountains of Water!
The Great Mosque
the Muslim culture of Xian
Riding Bikes on the City Wall
enjoying Xian from above
The Water was SO Warm
Natural Hot Springs...
Hot Springs
gorgeous moutainsides
Pit #3
Fragments...
Close Up
amazing...
Soldiers in Pit #1
The Warriors
The REAL Terra Cotta Soldiers!
I was so excited!
Terra Cotta Replicas
tons and tons of clay replicas
Terra Cotta Sarah
act serious
Dumplings!
Fish shaped Dumplings in the Middle!
Ribbon Dancer
Tang Dynasty Dinner Show
The Water Cube at Night
bright blue neon bubbles
The Glowing Birds Nest
Stadium in the Night
At The Summer Palace
Water Palace
Summer Palace
call me emporer
COLDSTONE!
we found a Coldstone in Beijing!
PEARLS
at the Pearl Market!
JUMPING into Heaven
Melyssa and I JuMpiNG
The Temple of Heaven
Me and the TOP of the Temple
Stop to smell the Roses
In the Botanical Gardens on the way to the Temple of Heaven
Starfish on a Stick
it was GROSS!
Snacks on a Stick
...mmMmmmMM
Loving the Duck
The Peking Duck!
Peking Duck
our Roasted Duck for dinner...
Friends and Fellow Adventure-ists
Melyssa, Sunny, and Laura!
The WALL
Wonder of the World!
My FAVORITE day in Beijing!
The perfect Autumn day at The Great Wall!
"I Climbed The Great Wall"
Ta-Da!
I made it!
At The Great Wall!
In The Cable Car
Going up the mountain to the Great Wall in the Cable Car
View of The Great Wall from our Bus
just a glimpse of The Wall
At The Jade Factory
Jade Globe! Hello China
At The Ming Tomb
pucker up!
Corner of the Water Cube
Looks just like BUBBLES
The Birds Nest
Olympic Sites!
HouHai
we had our lunch by the water
Paddle Boats!
Paddling on Beihai Park Lake
Beihai Park
Lakes and LilyPads
Details!
Carvings in the Forbidden City
Statues at the Forbidden City
Lion/Dragon
Forbidden City
Jumping Pic in front of the Entrance
McDonald's!
<3 the Hotcakes!
Tieneman Square
We went to watch daily flag raising at 6:00AM
CHINA!
Tons of Chinese Flags everywhere for National Day!
Exchange Friends
Making the most of HK together :)
Mansion near The Peak
on our walk around the mountain...
The City Side
HK from a completely different view!
One Side of The Peak
The Mountian side of HK
The Peak
Amanda and I in AWE
The Peak Tram
...here we come!
The Flying Pan
I went...It was DELICIOUS!
MTR Map
so much of my life in HK is dependent on this map!
walking+MTR
the MTR sign! walk...walk...walk...
The Beloved MTR
the MTR station
Water and Mountains...
...as far as the eye could see!
Pirates of the Lamma
Disney Inspired
Breathtaking!
Lamma Island
Chinese Pavillion
Asian Inspired
"Funny Hookless Fishing"
Fishing at Lamma lsland
FRESH Seafood!
Most delicious Scallops!
Horse Shoe Crab
it was soo heavy!
Star FISH!
...it's "suckers" were going to eat me!
THE MODERN TOILET
welcome to the Modern Toilet
The Poop Dessert
poop inspired dessert...in a "squatty potty"
Urinals??
drinking my coke out of a urinal
Roommate
I'm Ling's Roommate!
Snoopy's World
I truly thought Snoopy's World was going to be the highlight of our Sha Tin Adventure, no offense Snoopy...but the buddhas are way cooler!
Even Further up the Mountain
...a fountain and another suprise!
Inside the Monestery
walls and walls of golden buddhas...everything is a buddha!
The Monestery
literally built onto a mountainside
Meditate
do I blend in??
Lines and Lines of Buddhas
golden Buddhas everywhere
Ten Thousand Buddhas
---> This way
Google Maps
google is my new best friend
Inside the History Museum
I was entertaining myself...
Dinner with New Friends
Thai Food...MmmMMm
"Charming"
Lunch Date with Charmie!
JADE Market
Sign welcoming our $$$
Tons and Tons of Jade
Jewlry, Carvings, Beads...Real JADE
Temple Street
Inside the Temple...the "Swirly Things" are burning incense!
Ladies Market
Cheap "Hong Kong" Gifts and The Most CROWDED place I've ever been!
Living!
truly LIVING in Hong Kong!
High Rise!
tons and TONS of Buildings!
Hong Kong at Night
Overlooking the Water
Exploring Hong Kong
New friends in Hong Kong!
Best Sushi Ever
with our friend and tour guide for the night Cicilia
Campus Crusade for Christ
couldn't believe CCC is here!
Sporting the Rowing Team T
at Dinner with Pauline
Rowing!
LU Rowing Team
Lingnan Rowing Team
My NEW Teammates
Out for Late Night Dessert
Watermelon Slushie
New Student Orientation
packed schedule!
University in the Mountains
Are we in West Virginia??
View From My Window
Reminds me of Rhododendron <3 WV
My "Mattress"
A poor excuse for a Mattress!
Americans!
After walking 2 miles to go shopping!
Coke Light
Better than Diet Coke!
Thanks Friend!
"this is the time of your life to EXPERIENCE"
Going Away Party
Brittany and I Grilling Like True Champs
Sarah + Sarah
Bad vs. Good
Battle! Evil Team
The very real Battle for our Hearts
Battle on the Beach
Rachel, Julie and I after sharing the Gospel
Summer Project Roommates!
Julie - Melanie - Me - Ashley - Amanda
Little D's - The Girls I Disciple
Me - Sarah - Sam - Melissa
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