Bussin’ Around the Border

Week Three commenced with a full load of classes, internships, birthdays (Happy 21st, Maggie and David!), and our second planned excursion of the year: an all day bus tour of the Borders Region. The bus ride alone would have been worth our time. However, this trip included more than beautiful views from a window. Our foray into this scenic section of southern Scotland included three main stops: Sir Walter Scott’s Home, Melrose Abbey, and Dryburgh Abbey. Karen, our tour guide for the day, gave us thorough information about each of these beautiful sights and historical landmarks. But, if you missed the tour, fret not! We (Johnny and Emily C) know that we cannot do these sights justice in one blog post, but we’re going to “give it a go,” as they say.

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