This night time view of Edinburgh Castle
(courtesy of a postcard), stands 300 feet above the city on top of
an extinct volcano. It grew in size over the centuries and traded
ownership through wars and conflicts. The oldest part that still
remains was built around 1150AD.
Overlooking the city at Edinburgh Castle.
Ainsley loved the backpack carrier. She would look around and
take it all in. When she was tired, she rested her end on our
shoulders and took a nap.
Ryan had fun at the castle, but sometimes
to Jeff's embarrassment. Ryan thought the echo in one of the
catacombs sounded neat, so he let out a yell.
Ryan walked about 4 to 5 miles with us that day, which is a lot for
such little legs.
We were two hours from home and didn't
see everything in a day, so we rented a room for the night.
At the tourist office, the person called the local bed and breakfasts
and asked if they had "a family room with a cot (crib)?"
This bed and breakfast was actually a small hotel.
After all day touring, Jeff and Betsi were ready for bed, but the
kids had a burst of energy. I used the night vision on the video
camera to record their giggling.
The following day, we took a city tour
on a "double double decker bus," as Ryan calls it.
Yes, that is double double. We also took public transportation
to The Royal Yacht Britannia on a double double decker bus.
Ryan loved it on the upper level.
The
Royal Yacht Britannia is a floating palace that was commissioned
in 1954 and decommissioned in 1997. It is currently available
for public tours and corporate dinners.
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