how do you even say goodbye to a love that never leaves?

"Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened."

-Dr Seuss

I'll be fine. 

I just need to get through today.

I'll be fine.

But today, I just need to wallow; 

lick my hopefully only small wound a little.

I'll be fine.

If I say it three times, maybe it will come true.

Euro trip - Nov 2019 - Part 6 (Scotland Day 4)

I can't believe this trip is about to celebrate its 2nd anniversary. Talk about slow. 😜 Already, I can feel the memories of this trip slipping through my grasp. So dramatic. But also, true. Because, you know, senior moments. 😂  Anyway, here's the last day in Scotland for that trip.

21 Nov 2019 - Edinburgh

We had a 3PM flight to Stockholm that day, so we figured we had about until noon to explore Edinburgh one last time (for this trip, for sure). 

First on our list was to finally get some traditional Scottish breakfast, at the Edinburgh Larder.

Tummies satisfied and extremely full, we walked on the Royal Mile all the way to the Holyrood Palace since we hadn't seen this part of the Royal Mile yet.

We also went inside Saint Giles' Cathedral as we headed back up on the Royal Mile.

On our way to the next stop, snapped a quick photo of this street... can't remember what street this is now.

And then to the statue of Greyfriars Bobby - the most loyal dog that ever existed. 😄 Man, sometimes, I wonder how we ever got so lucky to have them. We definitely don't deserve them sometimes, I feel like.

As any Potterhead would know, JK Rowling wrote most of the Harry Potter books in Edinburgh and it is said that she got a lot of her character names from the names on tombstones, of all places. So naturally, we just had to check out Greyfriars Kirkyard and scour the graveyard for familiar names - the most sought after being Tom Riddle, of course. 😂

In that same kirkyard, you will find to this day a part of the old Flodden Wall, built in the 16th century to protect the city from an English invasion that never came. Still makes for a great photo though.

And that was all the time we had before we had to hustle back to our AirBnB, pickup our bags, and head to the airport (on a black taxi - my first time ever in one).

Later that night, we arrived in Stockholm, reunited with Meann. And thus, our trio was complete -- to start the Amazing Race-ish part of the trip.

The post for the remainder of the trip will be one big photo dump. I'm too lazy now to do a day by day anymore. Even this post feels forced, to be honest. 😂

This time,

there will be no tears

and there'll be no broken heart pieces to pick up.

This time,

there are no delusions of a happy-ever-after.

And this time may be the last

and this goodbye, forever.