So our first week together in Scotland has been amazing and full of new experiences. One of the new experiences I love is the fact that you can walk to everything. We can walk to the grocery store, gym, shopping malls, bars and restaurants. It is extremely safe here so no worries for those of you that had that pop into your mind. We are only 2.7 miles away from the beach too. So the first Sunday I was here we walked to it and explored the area. Surprisingly it is amazingly green and there is beautiful plant life here considering the sun is hardly ever out. Of course it is extremely cold and rainy but if you dress accordingly then there isn't a problem.
So there are a couple of experiences that have been a little frustrating for us so far and made us miss the many conveniences the States have to offer. First being our first grocery shopping experience at ASDA which is owned by Wal-Mart. We were there for approximately two hours and still didn't get everything we needed. They do have many of the same brands but different packaging and then they do have many different brands. The Mexican section is pretty weak and only consists of OLD EL PASO products pretty much. Ha! So Clifton and I opted to make our own salsa which we were pretty impressed with.
The other very inconvenient issue that has faced Clifton and I here in Aberdeen is the laundry situation. It takes four hours to do one load and it is a washer/dryer in one. You can only put in very small loads and your clothes come out completely wrinkled and a little damp. It is awesome! So please never complain about doing laundry ever again because I know I won't.
In our first week we have made some new friends, experienced a little of what the city has to offer and are looking forward to many more great experiences.
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