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On the Bonnie, Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond

We made it to Scotland! We drove into the country on Friday and then walked an 8-mile trail to reach our hostel. Did I mention that our hostel is right on the edge of Loch Lomond!?!?! The views are incredible! Here are just a few pictures of the loch.




This is our hostel, which looks like a gingerbread house perched on the edge of this beautiful blue loch.

Yesterday we hiked to the summit of Ben Lomond, a peak near to our hostel. We hiked up into the clouds and got rained on again, but it was still a neat hike with some great views.
Here's a picture of my professor's cute son at the summit. He was so proud of himself for making it to the top! :)
Loch Lomond! It is WAY bigger than I though it would be! It is the largest lake in Great Britain and is 21 miles long.
We get to spend the entirety of this beautiful Sunday here at the hostel and on the lake. Here are some of us enjoying this day of rest.
What a view from our couch in the hostel!

Wishing a Happy Father's Day to my amazing dad and all the other fathers out there who might be reading today. I sure love you all and am grateful for you and all that you do!

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  1. Jen TJune 16, 2019 at 12:40 PM

    It is gorgeous there! That hostel looks awesome! Enjoy your last week! It will be a good one! A once in a lifetime experience for sure! Soak it up! Excited to see you in a week!!!!

    Love you!

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