Edinburgh
Our week in Edinburgh is about to end. It's hard to believe we are halfway through our trip. Thank you, Mo. Ruth, for recommending we really spend some time in this beautiful city! Kids have been getting a bit homesick, so we have been balancing our exploring with some quieter time in our flat. By far our best yet, in these accomodations we each have our own room, as well as an actual kitchen and living/dining area!
Highlights here include lots of stunning older buildings and monuments, i.e. Edinburgh Castle and the Witches Well.
Greeyfriars' Bobby: Rubbing his nose or good luck!
Highlights here include lots of stunning older buildings and monuments, i.e. Edinburgh Castle and the Witches Well.
Edinburgh Castle
The Witches' Well: So tragic!
Also, St. Giles, the cathedral of the Church of Scotland; St. John's Scottish Episcopal Church where a friend from Chicago is rector; and Ol' St. Paul's Scottish Episcopal Church, the place our church's first bishop (Samuel Seabury) was consecrated. We worshipped at the latter on Sunday, their feast day. Their bishop was there, and we even processed around the block. We also prayed for St. Peter's, knowing that in a few hours you would be having your own special celebration.
St. John's
St. Giles: By Carlos Delgado - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35465527
St. Giles
St. Giles
The kids also loved our trips to the zoo, the half-day spent at Camera Obscura, and Lily loved the fashion exhibit at the National Museum. Our final day was spent with friends we made in York, taking a road trip to see the 3 Bridges that cross the Firth of Forth, and the abbey on Inchcolm Island. Tomorrow, we are off to the Highlands!
St. Paul's: Consecration of Samuel Seabury
St. Paul's; Window of the Annunciation, Mary & Jesus,
and the Presentation at the Temple
We all loved Camera Obscura, and I am impressed with its history!
View from Princes Street
Feeding the Lorikeets
Photo by Zoe
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