Oh my it's windy here!! The after effects of Hurricane Katia..wow! One town in Scotland apparently reported an 82mph wind gust. Crazy. So..we left Wales this morning and crossed back into England. Our first stop was in the Lake District. Talk about charming and gorgeous all rolled into one. I was so taken by this place..the lakes..and mountains..and little stone villages. I can't wait to come back someday!! We did cause an altercation between some shop owners there..let's just say it involved our quest for a bathroom..a fair amount of yelling (at us) a little bit of pushing and shoving (not us) and a lot of embarrassment (yes, us). I'm pretty sure it wasn't a really awesome relationship to begin with though !! We them traveled on to Scotland and stopped in the little border town of Gretna Green. Gretna Green is significant for three reasons. #1. it is here that our hair got pretty much demolished by the wind. #2. we saw our first Highland cows here. They are extremely hairy and icky looking, but being good tourists we took pictures anyway. #3. lots of English people over the last 200 or so years have eloped here. Scotland's marriage laws are less strict..so they come here and get married in the blacksmith shop. Classy folks : ). We actually saw two wedding parties in the short time we were there. We are now in Edinborogh..hoping that we get a reprieve from the wind for our city tour tomorrow!! Love y'all..good night!