Scotland: St. Andrews

On our last day in Scotland, we took a quick morning trip over to St. Andrews. We didn't have a lot of time, but we did enjoy St. Andrews Cathedral ruins, St. Andrews Castle, and the University of St. Andrews.

We also enjoyed some delicious Indian food before heading for the airport.

Scotland: Edinburgh

After spending the morning in the castle, we walked down the Royal Mile and all through the city. We enjoyed street performers playing bagpipes. We saw lots of fun shops. We ate at a decent American-style burger restaurant (mostly because it was family-friendly and affordable). 

We ended our day on Calton Hill with fantastic views of the city. 

After the sun went down, we wandered back to our train stop:

Scotland: Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle is located on top of a hill in the middle of the city that can be seen from miles away, and the castle complex is massive. We started our day by taking a train into town and walking up the hill to the castle.

The castle has tons of history with museums, chapels, military training facilities, shops, and more. We enjoyed it all.

At one o'clock, we watched a massive cannon explode. This cannon was used in the 1800s and early 1900s to help nearby ships set maritime clocks on board.

The boys enjoyed checking out many cannons on the castle complex.

Scotland: Isle of Skye

Isle of Skye was by far my favorite destination on this trip. I loved the hills, the sea, the waterfalls, the clouds, the unpredictable weather, the narrow streets (mostly because Erick did all the driving), and of course the animals. Here are a some fun photos that did not get posted previously all from Skye: