My Sweet Peas

This is killing me. Thirteen minutes for me to write a blog and the space key needs to be hit by a hammer.
Okay. It is freaking hot here. I arrived at my camp ground just outside of Venice early evening and was instantly tempted to cool off in the pool. It felt so so very good.
I am feeling refreashed and ready to go into Venice. I have been reading about it all day and now I want to see it. My tummy flipped as we were coming over top of it. It is hillarious there are highways for the boats and they all travel accordingly.
So let me tell you a little more about Scottland. Edinburgh was wonderful. I did the bus tour of the city and then just walked around. I ended up stopping to chat with the man I think that I told you about and had one of those moments that I love when you feel like you have just been blessed by another persons presence.
I went to the Queens caslte ... name in my bag and that would waste time! I had so many choices of where to go and settled on this for two reasons. My grandma O'Brien loved the monarch and going there made me feel like I was sharing my trip with her. As I walked through her gardens that were at their peak as she just hosted her garden party last week, I imagined walking with my grandma. She loved the flowers andI took some pictures for grandpa. The other reason that I chose that is that one of my dear friends is a Queen and I knew she would appreciate it.
As I wondered around I came to a brilliant park and giggled pleased at myself at my ability to find such gems. My giggles soon turned into a little pout as I circled and circled for a gate that would let its most highly loved visitor in. But it did not feel up to visiting. It only likes to visit with the locals ... a locked park that is so very very wrong. I have a park scouted out here in Venis though and am looking forward to gelato and journaling there tomorrow.
Ended up having a great chat with the young soccer player from Milan last night. He had a guiness waiting for me by the time i returned with my travel book. Even though I hate guiness I drank it and we laughed as we tried to share about our lives and where we were both going. It was wonderful and a great memory. Maybe a new friend ... he said that I did not look 29 at all ... so I say we keep him around.
So wish that you were here Jen ... you would be loving it and I would have loved to have experienced this with you. Okay 40 sec. So love and hugs and kisses. I am happy and safe and so excited to keep on!