I'm in Glasgow

Holy shit guys, I'm in Glasgow! Honestly, the travelling bug has bit me and it's left a scar, I can't get enough of seeing new places and experiencing new things. My only regret is that it took me so damned long because of anxiety to actually let myself live. I've always been fascinated with other places and cultures but never in my wildest dreams did I actually think I'd be here doing these things. It's truly a remarkable experience.

Although I've only been in Glasgow for a short time, I can tell you I'm already taken by the charm and beauty of the city. Every single building looks so architecturally interesting and like it's been here for hundreds of millions of years. Everything is so different here than what I'm used to in Canada, specifically my hometown of Windsor. I just can't help but be awestruck by the beauty of some of these buildings. Looking at them literally takes me back in time to when they were first erect and what they were used for so many gazillion years ago. It's such an experience walking down the streets of a city that just oozes charm and history, something unlike anything I've ever felt before.

I think I'm most excited about visiting the Scottish Highlands on Monday. Nothing but mountains, hills, and green space for miles in every direction. I feel like that's something that I've been missing in Dublin. Now don't get me wrong, I realize if I venture out of Dublin I would find those things but I intend to leave my Ireland travel for the very end and focus my attention and efforts on travelling through Europe. I can't believe half of my time in Europe is already over. I was just chatting with a friend last night about how I feel so much pressure to hurry and see as much as possible because I truly don't know the next time I'll be able to come back here because of costs. It's unfortunate but honestly, travelling to Europe from Canada with Canadian dollars that are so weak against the Euro is extremely difficult. I feel this immense pressure just to see everything and get as much travelling in before it's too late.

There's no room in life for regrets you know, even though sometimes I can't help but wrack my brain with all of the things I wish I'd done but honestly it's so much better to live in the present and take each day for what it brings. It's a challenge for me because I always want it all and always think about how I could have done things differently to achieve it all but as I said, I have to remind myself that I should be grateful I have the opportunity to do any of this. In the end, this will definitely go down as one of the very best experiences in my life, hands down.

For now, I'm going to enjoy my four days off of work in beautiful Glasgow and just allow myself to take it all in.

HAPPY VEG