Ben Nevis!

So, I haven't posted in a little while. There have been a couple of reasons for that: 1) I haven't been doing anything really interesting (especially by comparison to the epic-ness of spring break) 2) Yes, I just climbed Ben Nevis, but that's an exception to the former because I was really freaking tired afterward and needed to recuperate.

Ben Nevis. That was a perfect way for me to celebrate my 21st. It's a big birthday and I wanted to do something big. And everything worked out exactly perfectly! Beautiful weather, wonderful people to climb with, and loads of birthday luck. The view at the summit was nothing short of breathtaking, and crystal clear. that only happens 60 days out of the year! Ten minutes after we began our descent, it was back under cloud cover. The whole experience was...enormous. I'm not sure how better to phrase it. I saw the world spread out before me and I could feel the hugeness of that expanse. And just for one day, I could claim some part of it. Claim is the wrong word...I could be involved in some part of it. I'm not doing it any justice at all. Oh well, I'm not the english major!

And yes, I even had a mug of pear cider with some of the girls when we stumbled back to our rooms in Wolfson. Also I do mean literal mug- the only dining things I have are the utilitarian ones that I've surrepticiously borrowed from downstairs.

The last couple of days have been mostly devoted to studying my butt off and taking wayyy too much time getting up and down stairs. As it turns out, climbing a mountain when not entirely in shape leaves some pleasant reminders in the following days. So, my birthday gift to myself? Aching, aching muscles. Including my ankles- I didn't even know there were muscles there!

So, if you so desire I've put up the facebook pictures from both the family trip through Britain and the Ben Nevis excursion. Enjoy!

Pooh quote: "That's funny," said Pooh. "I dropped it on the other side," said Pooh, "and it came out on this side! I wonder if it would do it again?" And he went back for some more fir-cones. It did. It kept on doing it.

Much love,
Erin