Farewell Ceilidh

Yesterday was our farewell ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee) at the Golden Lion Hotel in Stirling. The hotel was beautiful. The night was filled with traditional Scottish food and dancing. We had the Blackford Fiddle Group there to accompany our dances. After the ceilidh we left for our last night out with everyone since we all have early flights in the morning. We also celebrated my flatmates 21st birthday--a little strange celebrating it in a country when everyone is legal to drink at 18. Today I'm packing everything up and getting ready to takeoff tomorrow. It's so sad to be leaving this place. I've seen so many beautiful places and met so many amazing people, it's hard to believe I've fit all of these great things into one month. I'm sad to leave everything behind but I'm also ready to get back home to family and friends. This gorgeous and unusual warm sunny weather we've been having all week is also making it hard to say goodbye. I can honestly say that choosing to study abroad, even for just a summer, was the best decision I've made in college.