We ventured off to the city to do some "touristy" stuff. Starting with a train ride:
Meeting of "Old Tom" (he quotes "everybody knows Old Tom!")
Then off to the Edinburgh castle for a very busy tour of the castle. Adam and I have been here before so it was nice that we could just show the girls the "good stuff". Actually, quite a bit had changed since last time, there was a lot of interactive dummy type people with voices and it really brought the times to life. I should have taken more photos of the castle but there were a lot of people!
It wouldn't be a normal day out without one of these:
Inside St. Margarets chapel:
The Royal Mile:
a mode of transportation for one tired bub:
After the castle we went to lunch at the "Greyfriars Bobby" which is a famous little cafe with a statue of a terrier dog out front.
According to the "Greyfriars bobby", the story says:
In 1858, a man named John Gray was buried in old Greyfriars Churchyard. His grave levelled by the hand of time, and unmarked by any stone, became scarcely discernible; but, although no human interest seemed to attach to it.
The sacred spot was not wholly disregarded or forgotten. For fourteen years the dead man's faithful dog kept constant watch and guard over the grave until his own death in 1872.
The famous Skye Terrier, Greyfriars Bobby was so devoted to his master John Gray, even in death, for fourteen years Bobby lay on the grave only leaving for food.
It is reported that a daily occurance of people from all walks of life would stand at the entrance of the Kirkyard waiting for the one o'clock gun and the appearance of Bobby leaving the grave for his midday meal.
Meeting of "Old Tom" (he quotes "everybody knows Old Tom!")
Then off to the Edinburgh castle for a very busy tour of the castle. Adam and I have been here before so it was nice that we could just show the girls the "good stuff". Actually, quite a bit had changed since last time, there was a lot of interactive dummy type people with voices and it really brought the times to life. I should have taken more photos of the castle but there were a lot of people!
It wouldn't be a normal day out without one of these:
Inside St. Margarets chapel:
The Royal Mile:
a mode of transportation for one tired bub:
After the castle we went to lunch at the "Greyfriars Bobby" which is a famous little cafe with a statue of a terrier dog out front.
According to the "Greyfriars bobby", the story says:
In 1858, a man named John Gray was buried in old Greyfriars Churchyard. His grave levelled by the hand of time, and unmarked by any stone, became scarcely discernible; but, although no human interest seemed to attach to it.
The sacred spot was not wholly disregarded or forgotten. For fourteen years the dead man's faithful dog kept constant watch and guard over the grave until his own death in 1872.
The famous Skye Terrier, Greyfriars Bobby was so devoted to his master John Gray, even in death, for fourteen years Bobby lay on the grave only leaving for food.
It is reported that a daily occurance of people from all walks of life would stand at the entrance of the Kirkyard waiting for the one o'clock gun and the appearance of Bobby leaving the grave for his midday meal.
After our lunch we watched a magician street performer, walked down The Royal Mile toward Hollyrood house, realized our passes wouldn't work, then headed backup the Royal Mile hill. I hung out with the kids in the train station (snacking on jam and cream cookies) while Adam ran to see a friend who works in the city. We caught the train home and called it a day! And what a day it was!
Hollyrood house:
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