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Escaping the city – Pentland Hills (Blog post no. 100!)
Posted on March 5, 2014
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My flatmate, Ellie, asked if I wanted to join her, her friend and our other flatmate, Chelsey, for a hike in the Pentlands Saturday morning, which I said yes to, thinking it would most likely not happen (knowing my ability to get up early in the morning and the fact that Edinburgh weather rarely let a day pass without rain). But what do you know, we got up at 8 in the morning and left the house by 9! I am so happy we went, it was such a nice way to start the day. The weather was perfect (although a bit windy at the top), and I even brought my camera and got some nice pictures. Incredible what a little fresh air can do to you, it was such a nice break from stressful uni work.
Thank god we’re heading towards warmer, brighter days now. I loved this little trip, hopefully there will be more of them before exams are here!
This is also my blog post no. 100! I guess I would have hit 100 a long time ago if I managed to post something a bit more frequently, but hey, still feel proud that I’ve kept this blog alive for this long.
Cecilia i Velur
Posted on January 1, 2014
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Happy New year everyone!
Still no snow here in Norway, only rain, rain and rain (much like Edinburgh!). My dad will be back from the North Sea in a couple of days, which means there will be more time to go hiking and take photos 🙂 Can’t wait!
Ma belle amie, Claire
Posted on December 17, 2013
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Here is the rest of the photos I took when Camille and Claire came to visit me in Edinburgh. This is beautiful Claire!
I must say I was really impressed with both of them, smiling and wearing only thin dresses in the freezing cold weather with winds and 6*C, bad ass french girls.
Only one exam left now and then it’s back to Norway, woooo!
Details for a bookworm
Posted on September 11, 2013
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Uni start this Monday, and I can’t wait to get started on new courses!
Been sick for almost a week now, which is why there’s no photos from Edinburgh on my blog yet, but I’m starting to feel better now, so I’ll go for a little walk with my camera tomorrow if the weather is nice! (:
All we are is dust in the wind
Posted on January 19, 2013
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When I was home for Christmas I found one of my old hard drives with tonnes of pictures I’ve taken in earlier years. Among them were these pictures from a family trip to Sharm El Sheikh in ’10. I must say, looking at these pictures really makes me wanna jump on the next plane and go somewhere nice and warm, escaping the cold winter months we’re only half way through!
It’s good to be back in Edinburgh with new courses and chance of a new start with everything both school wise and personal. I’ve joined the gym and planning on some new societies as well, hoping to get in shape and have more energy during the day! Hopefully there will also be more time to do creative projects this semester. I have so many ideas for photo shoots and four beautiful flat mates that can model (if they want, haha!), all I need is time to do it!
Haggis Adventures 3-day Skye High Trip – Day 2
Posted on October 26, 2012
“NORWAAAAAAY!”
Day two! The liquid sunshine disappeared and left us with some real sun and nice temperatures. We left the hostel and Loch Ness early in the morning, heading for the Isle of Skye! We were told that Skye most likely would be a rather cold and misty experience, but to our big surprise (and the guide who couldn’t stop saying “oh my god, a very, very nice day indeed”) instead of fog and cold we were met with sunshine and warmth! Hurray!
We stopped in a tiny town for lunch, and me and my sunshine went on our own walk discovering this old tower of some sort with the most amazing view. A perfect place to act like the Vikings we are and scream “Norwaaay”!
Haggis Adventures 3-day Skye High Trip – Day 1
Posted on October 23, 2012
Finally, the weekend was here! This trip was amazing in so many ways. Can’t believe I won this!
We depatured from Edinburgh at 08.30 in the morning with the Haggis-bus with 27 other people and our own guide for the trip named “Paddy”. He called the rainy weather for liquid sunshine and wanted us to scream “AYE” as pirates when he called our name. Funny guy.
The first day was a lot of driving, but also a lot of stops at different places to take some photos. I must say, what a pretty country this is. The nature was just amazing, even with all the rain and fog!
We stopped at the Commando Memorial Area of remembrance, which made a really strong impression. Young men in their twenties, same age as myself, who died fighting in Afghanistan,. Some of the memorials were dated the 80’s, while some others were as new as 2012…
After driving the whole day with plenty of amazing stops, we finally arrived at Inverness and Loch Ness where we stayed at a hostel for the first night.
Part two coming up!
~ Aqua Vitae ~ 