First Few Days!

So I am all settled here in the beautiful (but industrialized city) of Leeds, England. The first few weeks were pretty hectic getting adjusted and all that, but I am starting to get use to the British way of life now.

When I first got here, my dad came over with me and we spent a day down in Molesworth. It was nice to go back to where I grew up and see some old familiar faces. We then started our journey up to Liverpool, Glasgow and then onto Edinburgh where I had my orientation. Edinburgh is my favorite city so far! We saw Edinburgh Castle where the Scottish crowned jewels are kept and hiked up Arthur's Seat which is a huge mountain/ hill and from the top there is the most amazing view of the city. While we were hiking up we heard bagpipes! So we look up the mountain and sure enough there was a bagpiper up there playing. When we got to the top, we talked to the kid and here he is an American kid who is studying abroad in Scotland and just likes to play bagpipes in random places! It was a nice treat. Then after Dad and I left Edinburgh we headed south down to Alnwick. Here we had to make a pit stop and see Alnwick Castle which is where the Quidditch scene from the first Harry Potter movie was filmed. Dad then spent a few days in Leeds with me getting me everything I needed and then he left me to begin my adventures!

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