Edinburgh Trip | Travel & Lifestyle

Hey,

So if you follow me on Instagram/Twitter you will know that myself and my boyfriend decided to go on a spontaneous trip to Edinburgh, so I thought I’d do a little blog post on how it was and how we found being there.

I took some pictures of Edinburgh, and it wasn’t hard photography the place just boasts so many picturesque places, so I’ll let you have a look at those in this post as well.

The reason we decided to go was because we haven’t had a break away from home in so long, and it seemed like the perfect time of year! That and the fact it was a little surprise from Brett. We hopped on the train on New Year’s day, without even thinking that the prices of the taxis would be A LOT higher than normal, and with us not knowing where we were going in Edinburgh, that sucked up a lot of our spending money which yes was a little frustrating, but if you’re on holiday you’ve got to be willing to spend a bit more than usual.

If you haven’t been to Edinburgh I would definitely recommend, that is if you’re going to do more then just drink as in Scotland they don’t have ANY and I mean any drinks offers which makes eating out and having a few drinks after your meal an expensive part of the trip. However if you’re willing to delve into Edinburgh’s rich history, and magnificent quaint little eateries, along with streets filled with new places to see and go then you’re in luck.

We spent our trip discovering new places, exploring the streets of Edinburgh that house the most adorable independent shops and seeing what it had to offer and we were not disappointed. We ate way too much food, drank a little too much, got extremely cold whilst exploring, but had the best time.

The highlight of our trip was wandering around late at night down little alley ways, and finding the most adorable places to stop and spend time together surrounded by the locals. It was that night that we wandered to Edinburgh castle which is perched on the edge of what looks like the highest rock you have ever seen, and just glows with old history and enchants you in the dim night light. It’s here when you can see the whole of Edinburgh light up and just experience something really beautiful, when there’s no one around the castle and that was the best part of the trip in my opinion. It helped to wake up early and go shopping, where we found the most beautiful, traditional looking book shop on a small side street boasting character before you even walk through the door, it was small things like this that made out trip extra special.

We made some extremely funny memories, like the fact we went to Edinburgh Dungeons to feel like children again and experience something historic, but something that makes you laugh, however when we entered I felt so claustrophobic in there I had to leave! Which was so frustrating, but we carried on about our day and soon forgot that.

Edinburgh was a beautiful little city break away from home, which we loved. Although it was slightly expensive and I feel as though we definitely exhausted the tourist aspect of it all, we would go back to enjoy the alternative bars, the quaint little side streets that house the most charismatic places, and to drink traditional Scottish whiskey, and to obviously make more great memories.

I hope you had the most wonderful New Year, let me know what you did in the comments, and however short and sweet this post was I hope you enjoyed the read, and if you fancy going to Edinburgh let me know and I can suggest some really nice places.

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Love,

Reflecting

Currently, I am sat on a balcony and it’s getting a little chilly. Looking out at the view, whilst cuddled up in my favourite fuzzy warm blanket, leaning against a pillow, just thinking. My earphones plugged into my ears, listening to Bears Den, It’s a pretty nice moment. I can see the sunset in the screen of my laptop distracting me. The colours are red, pink and the sky is filled with clouds, it looks beautiful.

I think this is the perfect time to reflect, don’t you?

I thought I’d let you know how I am spending my night, how are you spending yours?

Let me know in a comment!

Whatever you’re doing I’m hoping it’s making you happy, and you’re all relaxing!

Love,

Thirsty For Thought.

Going the distance…

Having a long distance relationship can sometimes be tricky. With so much always developing in everyday life it’s hard to keep up with it yourself, never mind trying to relay it to someone else, in a bid to keep them constantly updated too. It’s hard, but not impossible.

Sometimes it might feel like you’re exhausted of the distance, and all you want is to get that last train to see the person you’ve been killing yourself missing. It’s getting past that, when you will find that really, it might be quite a nice thing to wait a little bit longer.

I’ve found that missing each other, while it can be hard, it does pay off. When you go to see each other for the first time in a week or two weeks or even more, and it feels like Christmas! You’ve got butterflies in your stomach, and it feels pretty damn good, when you get to see their face.

I guess, what I’m trying to say is that if you’re feeling a little bit downtrodden because you’re missing someone a little too much, just remember how worth it, it can be. To see each other, and to really absorb the time you spend together. To see them, and not be engrossed in technology, to go out for dinner or to sit back and relax and really appreciate their presence. I know it helps me to think of that. To think of how nice it will be when I do get to see him, and to spend time just having fun and not taking each other for granted.

Just a thought.

Love,

Thirsty For Thought.

Twenties are your selfish years.

What is it about life that makes us thirsty and wild? free and full of curiosity? Something that makes us want to change, explore and evolve. Why do so many of us live within the confines of fear and trepidation? The idea of packing up my bags and setting off on a journey of true self refection is intoxicating. Finding something that makes me satisfied, spending my money on memories rather than things, becoming cultured and reaching a point where I feel truly happy, but never feeling satisfied because always wanting something more is never a bad thing. Always pushing yourself further, learning new things, meeting new people and finding out a few life lessons along the way can only educate you.

I know it seems terrifying, to leave alone to a place you’ve never been when there are a million reasons why you shouldn’t, but when there is one overwhelming reason why you think you should, then just do it. if you keep convincing yourself not to do things, for one reason or another you’re going to live a life where you are haunted by the words’ coulda, woulda, shoulda’

Let me help you with this, I am leaving my job, to go travelling, live life on the edge, be a free spirit, take as much time as I need on the path to self discovery, meet new people and have a hell of a lot of fun on the way. The feeling is euphoric and liberating. It’s revolutionary for me. I hope it will be for you too.

Love,

Thirsty For Thought