Pre-trip interview on what Ryan is most looking forward to.
Day #1
Hanging out in the Delta Lounge at SeaTac
Finding our flight and gate on the departure board. We are going to Amsterdam first then to Scotland.
Games on the air plane.
Landing in Amsterdam over tulip fields.
Doing math homework in the Netherlands.
Day #2
End of day interview.
Edinburgh Castle at night
Fancy dinner at the Witchery.There were so many forks and I had to sit up straight for hours.
Edinburgh Castle, gate to the artillery
Mons Meg- the largest cannon ever fired in anger on British soil.
At St. Margaret’s chapel. The oldest structure within the walls of Edinburgh Castle. Built in 12th century.
Really big broad sword.
We also viewed the Scottish Royal crown and the coronation stone (Stone of Destiny also called the Stone of Scone).
The stone weighs 300+ pounds and came from the isle of Iona in the year \240843. \240It has been used to coronate kings and queens and was most recently used by the current monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II.
Yesterday (4/29/22) we hopped on a double decker bus and toured Old and New Town of Edinburgh.
We played in the grass at St. Andrew’s Sqaure where the pigeons came right up to us.
We hiked around Calton Hill.
We ate Bischoff and jam croissants.
Then I went to Camera Obscura with my Gama (grandma). It was sooo much fun! (Pictures to follow).
Today we leave Edinburgh. We are picking up a rental car. Mom is worried about Dad driving on the wrong side of the road.
We are going to leave the city and head North to the Bridge House.