Monday (today) we picked up Jenny then drove to Kevin and Mag's place and picked up Hannah and Alfie before catching the bus into Edinburgh. This was a must do for the kids as the buses are double deckers, because when sitting on the top you can sit at the front like your driving the bus. The kids had a ball and spent the trip counting red cars from their birds eye view (they got to 97 or something). Then it was a hike up the top end of the Royal Mile to Edinburgh castle. Unfortunately every other tourist had the same idea and it was packed. The kids had fun climbing all over the cannons, we checked out the Scottish royal crown, septor and sword. The great hall was Callum's favourite as it was lined with swords and armour. Next we had a look in the prisoner of war exhibition where much to our amazement and Heather's disappointment the 1pm cannon went off and we didn't hear a thing (very thick walls). After a picnic lunch in light rain on a bench in Princes Street Gardens we caught the bus back to Kevin. Much to Heather's sadness (seriously) that was our last castle of the Scottish leg of the trip, achieving 8 in total which is not bad. Tomorrow Neil and I are having a guided tour down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh by Neil's Dad while the kids spend the day with Uncle Kevin and their cousins.
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