A/N: Sorry I didn't post yesterday. In the actual hard copy of the diary (and the notebook is hard...) we haven't yet gotten to Scotland, but we HAVE gotten to Spain, which is our last country... I know... anyways. Read, review, I hope you like it, even though it's kind of short.

June 28, 2012

Nico:

So I wanted to describe the cottage because it's so cool! As soon as we stepped inside I turned to Ann and was all like, "Dude. I HAVE to be the one to describe this!"

From the outside it looks tiny, like just a little circle on the top of a hill. Oh yeah, it's circular. And on top of a hill. There's this little dirt road that leads up to it, which is not big enough for the Prius (haha). It has a little cone-shaped roof and a little rectangular room sticking out of the back that sort of looks like a porch, but is really the kitchen. The cool part of it is that the outside is covered in shells. I guess that's why Percy picked it. There are some flowerbeds next to the walls, with flowers and shells in it.

When you walk inside it's kind of dark, but that's just because the blinds are closed. There's a little mat to the right of the door where you put your shoes. The floor is wood. To the left of the door is a small desk and chair. Opposite the door are two queen-sized beds. They are almost pushed up against the walls, but it's kind of hard to when the walls are curved instead of straight. The beds are so long, and since the walls curve, the ends of the beds almost meet. There is about two feet between them. In between the beds is a door leading to the small kitchen, which I'll explain soon. There is a small window on each side of the room, parallel to each other, 90 degrees from the kitchen and front doors. There is also a skylight on the ceiling. There is also a brick fireplace on the right side of the room, in between the front door and the window.

The kitchen is also made out of the same white concretey stuff as the circular room, but there are bigger and more windows. Also the skylights can be opened and closed. The kitchen is a "one-butt kitchen" as Percy put it. There counters and oven and sink take up half of the kitchen width wise, but it is actually pretty long. Well, for a kitchen. And there is a small door that leads to the back yard.

And did I mention the view of the beach? There's a little set of stone stairs that leads to a stone path leading to the beach, where we played yesterday. Though I'm sure Ann already covered that.

Today we visited this cool castle. It was called… [What was that, Percy…? How do you spell that…? and stop reading over my shoulder!] Edinburgh Castle, which is also the name of the city that we're staying near. It was pretty cool. It had this nice view of the city and Scotland. Then on the way hoe we went to Arthur's Seat, which is basically the tallest hill in a range of hills. It's also said to be the place where Camel Lot once was. Now, being a child deprived of stories and games (other than Mythomagic) I have no idea what Camel Lot was/is, but I'm assuming it has something to do with Arabia and Shabanu.

Then we went home, had dinner outside, played on the beach a bit more and then went to bed. In the same room. It was a little awkward at first, but then I guess it just wasn't. Percy and I still share a bed, and Ann and Annabeth have their own too, so as long as we don't swap in the middle of the night we'll be fine. Though the morning was a bit weird.

Oh, and did I mention the bathroom? Wait. There isn't one… Just an outhouse down another dirt path leading from the kitchen. So if you have to pee in the middle of the night you have to either hold it the best you can or ask a buddy to come with you. Percy doesn't like being woken up at two in the morning. Just saying… from last night's experience…

Nico Di Angelo*

(Who inherited 5,00 attack power and 4,000 defense power [only if attacked first] so watch out, Camels!)

A/N: If have not read Shabanu by Suzanne Staples you wont get the camel joke. If you're one of my friends/Ann you REALLY know the joke. I hoped you liked and didn't find it too confusing. I will be posting again later today and it is Nico. "Wait... What? But it's Ann's day!" I know... you'll see.

~April