I knew hiking Arthur's seat was going to be inevitable at some point..
considering I live in Scotland..
45 minutes from Edinburgh..
and Arthur's seat is the "YOU HAVE TO DO THIS OR YOU ARE LAME"
tourist attraction.
So naturally Liz and Corey wanted to do it..
and i was like YES totally!
that's a lie.
I was all "you know how the British say its a leisurely stroll? well they are liars.."
Needless to say my argument about how hiking a mountain is hard, failed.
Clearly I really enjoy outdoor activities.
Up until we reached the bottom of Arthur's seat, no one was really sure if i was even going to do it..
but we did a whiskey tour right before and i felt a bit braver..
aka slightly buzzed.
(after one whole shot of whiskey..I'm so hardcore)
I didn't even complain or curse.
That's another lie.
As the wind picked up towards the top
so did the F bombs.
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| insert cuss word |
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| don't be fooled..she was cussing too. |
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| yes. all the way up there. piece of freaking cake. |
(below)
Me on Arthur's seat..
just kidding.
This was halfway up and I needed a break..
When i was all "I'm sweating and winded"
Liz was like, "hahaha megan..sure.."
and i was all "hahaha..no really i'm going to die"
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| i sat while they stood and stared at me and took photos..like i was an out of shape circus freak. |
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| okay so circus freak isnt totally far off.. |
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| I'm sure it was hard for her to take me seriously..but I'm sorry, the wind was PUNCHING ME IN THE EARS |
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| photo by Liz |
It's been three days and my calves are still sore.
I have a problem.
Well done, Meg, well done.
ReplyDeleteI, too, like to talk friends out of things that sound too sweaty and difficult. If they insist, I pepper the experience with complaining and curse words.
At least you got some nice pictures and a blog post out of it. And a whiskey buzz.
oh god.
ReplyDeletei cannot wait for the day when we get to do something this ridiculous together. adam and stephen will be like, WHY are we with these two.
love you and your exercise allergy.
Kudos to you for making it to the top - looks pretty strenuous to me! And I LOVE YOUR BOOTS - they are calling my name and I need them - like now.
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Jenna
I never realized Arthurs Seat was so high. Well done. I would definitely be using lots of curse words as I did it. It was worth it because you got some gorgeous photos.
ReplyDeleteI might have to use your "the wind is punching me in the ears" phrase. We get Winnie-the-Pooh style gale force winds down here, and it's a literal workout to walk outside! Your phrase is perfect!
ReplyDeleteThat is one hike!The boy said we should climb it when we were ther and said it was a leisurely stroll. To be honest I wasn't sure where we were climbing too so trusted him.
ReplyDeleteWell what a LIAR! My stubborness kept me going but his laughing at me didn't help and he said he loved me--pah!
I'm get short of breath too! How fun though and the pics were all worth it! :)
ReplyDeletehaha. i love you.
ReplyDeletethank heaven you are not LAME and reached the top (did you by the way?)!
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you and me both. my physical therapist made me do pilates against my wishes, obviously. and i couldnt walk normally for a week. not a fan of exercise and the outdoors. its like the time i got lost in central park. im so lame.
ReplyDeletei didn't hike a mountain, but i did work out for the first time on saturday in about, oh, 4 weeks. fast forward 5 days later and i'm still sruggling with stretching my arms out.
ReplyDeletei'm just really impressed you did the whole thing in riding boots!!! mine are okay for light strolls, but i could never hike in them. i know for a fact it would end with me yelling at kyle, eventually breaking down into tears, and then demanding to be carried the rest of the way down. and then immediately be cabbed back to the hotel. i hate physically exerting myself.
CupcakesOMG!
@nora- yes i did! okay well one of the "tops"...okay the lowest peak out of all of them..there are like 3.
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing Arthur's Seat and thinking that it wouldn't take too long to get out there and hike up. Sadly, I was mistaken and my legs paid the price. Good job for getting to the top.
ReplyDeletebravo you! I would have stayed at the whiskey tour & been like seeeee yall later! :)
ReplyDeleteI think you deserve a huge round of applause. Arthur has a fat seat so that hike was no joke!
ReplyDeleteIs that last pic of you at the top?
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna be the ignorant American and ask what's so special about this place? Haha I've never heard it. But props for pushing through !!
And yes that last pic is adorable, but I'm sure you guys could have been adorable at the bottom of the seat too ;-)
hahahaha. Well, at least you got some awesome pictures out of it!
ReplyDeleteOh my, that mountain is hard going. My sister in law walked up there when she was pregnant, crazy girl!
ReplyDelete@angie- as we were walking down there was an 80 year old lady and a man in crutches hiking up. *hangs head in shame*
ReplyDeleteI'm so proud of you.
ReplyDeleteSeriously. I've been 'running.' Which means I bounce slightly forward while dropping f bombs and singing beyonce at the top of my lungs.
I admire your forethought with the whiskey, but you should've brought a flask. and then demanded a piggy back ride from stephen.
I am so proud of you----- and also the fact that you hiked in those boots. hahaha. I love it! I am sure in a few days you are going to WANT to go on another hike..... wait... no. nope. thats not gonna happen. but you totally have to take stephen to mt. hollywood!
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Oh that last picture of you two is so cute! I hate wind too!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat that you completed the hike despite the wind, cold and non-participatng legs! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat that you finished the hike despite cold, wind and non-participating legs! :)
ReplyDeletehahah good job to both of you! I mean hiking is one thing... hiking with that kind of wind... not fun at all!
ReplyDeleteI hiked Arthur's Seat four times in the six months I was in Edinburgh. Every single time, my ears hurt more than my legs. That should NOT happen. Your pictures are great though! I wish I'd had the foresight to do a whiskey tour first ... it probably would have helped immensely.
ReplyDeletePS. Next time go around the hill further instead of going from Holyrood. The climb is much less painful!
This looks like an awesome time! I love hearing other people complain makes me feel normal. And these type things make for the best stories later. Good times.
ReplyDeleteI probably would have died if I had to climb up a freakin' mountain hahah
ReplyDeleteI'm so thankful there are other circus freaks out there that hate exercise and/or anything involving having to exert yourself physically. I'm a whiney baby.
ReplyDeletebahahah, just discovered your blog and I am cracking up. I hate hiking, and the people i'm with always make me do it! Figures! The hubs and I are headed to the UK this May for some fun, so it's awesome to see some sights via your bloggy! Thanks for sharing- and yes the headwrap has been dually noted and filed away for those blustery days in Scotland!
ReplyDeletemaybe your calves are sore 'cause you were "hiking" in boots... ; )
ReplyDeletegood job though, buddy. high five.
lol omg this post made me laugh so much! you are hilarious. But wow that mountain is high! good job. Where I'm originally from we had mountains all around us so every weekend my parents would take my brother and I climbing and we had the time of our lives! I wish I could go back to those days because where I live now there are no mountains booooo.
ReplyDeleteps. love your outfit for climbing a mountain so chic, all the time :)
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So I'm gonna say "Oi! Anytime you're in the area come visit and we'll do fun Portland things!" but I will amend my normal list of things to do to nix the hikes I normally take people on and in place of the extended outdoors-ing, there will be added eating and drinking... Because there is a LOT to eat and drink in this town and that's what tourists here do.
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh. stop being so cute.
ReplyDeletealso. I'd probably die climbing that. that's why I live near the beach.
holy wind - congrats for making it to the top!! i have a feeling i'd pass. eh well xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams
ReplyDeletegirl, why are y'all hiking in JEANS? #1 tourist fail!
ReplyDeletehahaha, loved this! Especially of you sitting 1/2 way up. You look like you are done.
ReplyDeleteThat picture of Liz with her hair blowing is such a great picture, just gotta say.
and even though it looks flipping cold there, I'd think those boots would kill to walk in. Don't know how you did it
Emily at Amazing Grapes
Thank you for being such a real blogger, Meg! I appreciate your sense of humor and not taking anything too seriously. Visiting your blog always puts a smile on my face!
ReplyDeleteThat's a really cute photo of you and Stephen though! At least you hiked in style! Love those boots!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun day!
ReplyDeleteugh, you are such a lazy ass. that's why i love you so much.
ReplyDeletethat climb is a lot tougher than it seems. tyler & i almost didn't make it through the day he conned me into walking up there in a dress & ballet flats.
ReplyDeletei got over it... sort of.
Great pictures...I'm so proud of you for that walk-- i'd call it a hike actually. I couldn't do it...no doubt about that!
ReplyDeleteHey Megan!
ReplyDeleteI'm a friend of Liz in Amsterdam and I love your blog. I'm also from LA... since relocated to Barcelona for grad school.. and finally Amsterdam where I now live/work.
Liz and I went for drinks last week and she was telling me about your guys' amazing time together.. your pics made me laugh, the windy ones are just too cute!
x
Jeanelle