Reading, writing, coffee and more reading

My time in Scotland has been a relaxed experience, spending most of my day relaxing, reading, writing in my journal, and writing friends online while sitting in a magnificently comfy chair in the coffee shop Zest in St. Andrews. Matt and Alissa both travel into St. Andrews during the day and if we have plans in St. Andrews in the evening I have the pleasure of accompanying them to town at 9 or 10:00 that morning. We part ways with plans to meet up later, them to work and me to my coffee shop. Sometimes I leave the confines of the shop and wander the cobblestone streets to enjoy the sun, when the sun is actually shining. When we have no plans in St. Andrews I remain in the quaint Quill Cottage in Pittenweem and pass my time in a very similar fashion only at their house or the local coffee shop. The local coffee shop Cocoa Tree is greatly superior to Zest and I will miss their White Mocha with Soy when I leave in 2 days. Yesterday I indulged my desires and completed my day of leisure with fish and chips from the modest shop next to Cocoa Tree. It was a wonderful day.

In between my leisurely activities we have enjoyed many entertaining nights and afternoons with each other and with friends. Friday night we celebrated a friends birthday with dinner at a Pub in St. Andrews. Saturday we traveled into Dundee to buy Matt and Alissa a new car and then to Edinburgh to hike Arthur's Seat and have a magnificent dinner at a Tapas Restaurant. Sunday was Palm Sunday and after church we had an outstanding Sunday roast of leek and potato soup, fresh bread, smoked salmon, roast lamb with potatoes, cheese, wine and bread and butter pudding. 16 of us filled the quaint restaurant in Pittenweem. Monday was the day of Matt and Alissa's friend Jen's viva, or the defence of her PhD along with St. Patrick's Day. We celebrated with Pizza followed by a great evening of drinks in Jen's favorite Pub. Tonight I am excited to experience 'The Vagina Monologues' a play I have been wanting to see for quite some time. Tomorrow is Maundy Thursday and an evening of Matt's famous Sangria and Cheesecake. Unfortunately it is also my last evening in Scotland as I travel back to England Friday afternoon where I will meet Erin. While I am filled with excitement at visiting Rome, and Easter Sunday in Vatican City, I am sad to leave Scotland and more importantly Matt and Alissa. I have been blessed with amazing family and am so thankful we are so close as siblings, despite living in different parts of the world. I look forward to the next time I see them and will miss them when I leave.