Edinburgh, Scotland

Before heading to Dublin, we stayed outside of Edinburgh for one night. I wish we had planned one more day. Edinburgh had so much to do. After hopping off the train, we wandered the streets, checking out the cool buildings. 

We noticed that the National Gallery was free. So off we went to check out some local art. To our surprise, they had some fantastic pieces: Monet, Gauguin, and Rembrandt's self-portrait, to name a few. The museum offered workbooks for kids. The books had them on a scavenger hunt through the different sections of the museum, researching the art. The kids loved searching the gallery and answering the questions.

It was a good thing we went to the Museum in true Scottish fashion (rain gear, not kilts), as it poured and hailed the whole time we were there. Once we got outside, the clouds broke, and we were off to see Carlton Hill. I really wanted to see King Arthur's seat, but it was too far for these kids to hike to Carlton Hill was really impressive, there were views of the whole city and statues galore.

After our hike, we were starved. While looking for food, we stumbled upon a street performer. The kids were enjoying the show until he swallowed a sword. Both kids ran the other way.