Saturday, October 07, 2006
More Fun with Mark & Brie!
On Mark's last night in Amsterdam, Dan and I took him to the Eastern Delights resturant in Diemen.
It was also Mark's 22nd birthday!
The waitress brought him a champagne glass full of whipped-cream and a firecracker!
The next morning we said goodbye to Dan as Mark and I headed off to Scotland!
We took the train to the airport.
Mark and I made it to the airport in perfect timing.And then I realized I didn't have my passport.
So, with only an hour and 20 mins until boarding, Mark and I jumped into a cab and made it to Diemen and back to the airport in 40 mins. Luckily, the cab driver forgot to turn on the meter so we only had to pay for one way! So far, so good! We made it to the check-in line with 35 mins to spare.
Unfourtunately, the time on the confirmation sheet was the departure time, not the boarding time. We were actually 5 mins late to check-in. The gate was closed. There was no way to get on our flight. There were tears. . . . lots of tears, and apparently crying in Holland doesn't get me anything either. . .
. . . except a Whopper meal from Burger King.What more was there for us to do than eat fast food at the airport? Just as a reminder, I haven't eaten fast food in quite some time. It didn't make me feel any better, either. Since Mark was already flying out of Scotland, he had to get there somehow, and I wasn't ready to say goodbye yet. So I bought us two new tickets for the following day.
Departure for Scotland take two!!
This time we made our flight!
So we celebrated with beer . . .
. . . and wine!
It was a beautiful day to fly.
Scotland looks just like a really big golf course.
Scott met us at the Prestwick airport and brought us back to his flat in Ayr, where he is going to school.
The guys were happy to see each other again.
Scott made us a traditional Scotish meal for dinner. Haggis, mashed potatoes and turnip.
The haggis was surprisingly really good! I would eat it again for sure.
Scotland has a lot of good food. Like this Xtreme Cheddar Cheese.
And these Brie an Cranberry chips.
Later that night, Scott took Mark and I to a local pub.
On the walk home, we passed by the Ayr river and found 24 swans. 
It was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.
It was the perfect way to end a great day!0 Comments:
