On Top of The World - or just Edinburgh
One thing about us - we're gonna get our steps in!
After writing exercises at the National Museum of Scotland and a walk through Old Town, our true journey began at the base of the lush hillside of Arthur’s Seat. After some stretching, water chugging, and hyping each other up, we were ready to go.
"Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses." - Kobe Bryant - Maeve
When the group wasn't looking at their steps to check for stable footing, they spent the hike looking back at how much progress they made...and progress looked like a Windows XP Desktop background.
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." - Confucius - Alexandra
Honestly, Arthur was on to something because we also couldn’t wait to sit and take a breather when we got to the top.
“Don’t try, just do." - Ka’imiloa's teacher - Ka’imiloa
But with 360 views of the city, clear blue skies that seemed to open just for us, and the ocean seemingly just in reach, I’d say it was all worth it.
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