Gearing up for a girls’ trip

So, readers of the blog may know that I’m somewhat addicted to traveling. And about a year and a half ago, I took a trip to Germany to visit a long-lost friend.  Since then, we’ve whatsapp’ed and remained in touch. A few months ago, she mentioned that she really wanted to get away on a trip and somehow, we decided upon Scotland. Long story short, we’re meeting up in a few weeks to visit Edinburgh, Glasgow, and the highlands (after I run around Bristol and London for my annual solo travel fix).

I’m looking forward to the trip for a variety of reasons. One, the chance to hang out in person with a friend that I’ve grown closer to even though we live thousands of miles apart. Two, the chance to visit cities that have been on the wish list for quite awhile (I’m looking at you London and Edinburgh) as well as places weren’t that high on my list until I started doing the research (ahem, Bristol and Glasgow, sorry but I am now really looking forward to exploring). Three, the very good likelihood that most of my skin is not going to be exposed to the sun for two weeks. It’s like a win-win on all fronts for me.

London is another one of those “regrets” I had when I was worried that my melanoma had spread. I’m really glad I started making travel a priority again.

I’m sure I’ll give a play-by-play but for now, I’m enjoying the process of planning, researching, and figuring out how to best maximize my time there. If anyone has any suggestions, I’m all ears…