Edinburgh With the 'Rents - Part 1

We went to Edinburgh on Tuesday, and we stayed in a really nice hotel for one night. Here we are in one of the lobbies. I'm all layered up for our adventures outside.

Like daughter, like mother. She already looks cold.

Here's Daddy and me on Princes Street. Miraculously, this picture was taken without any buses in the road behind us.

Two sanguines up to no good, I'm sure.

Still being silly I see.

John Knox makes yet another appearance on a Parker holiday.

I'm think this is some sort of war memorial. I'm not sure... but my dad looks handsome so it made the blog cut.

We found The Witchery, as per Luke's recommendation, but as he warned us, it was quite expensive so we didn't eat there. Ignoring another one of Luke's recommendations, Nathan is "carrying around his passport in a frame" with his guidebook, athletic shoes, white socks, and jeans. He thinks the driving cap balances it all out, even though he only looks English from the neck up.

On second thought, Nathan, you sure do smile with your mouth open a lot. I don't know any Brits who do that. That cancels out the Englishness of your hat. You still look 100% American.

Here's Daddy looking out at Edinburgh from the entrance of the castle. It was a beautiful but cold day.

This is a classic shot from my childhood. My sister and I would get on either side of my dad, and my mother would say, "Look at your father, girls," and take a picture. Twine, I missed you especially much when we took this one.

The last time we were here it was free because of St. Andrew's Day, but it was also very, very crowded, so we didn't stay long. This time Nathan, Dad, and I went in the castle while mom did Christmas shopping at the gift shop. It turns out that the king of Britain during the time period Nathan is studying was born here. Nathan took tons of pictures inside, but none of them turned out really well because it was too dark.

Mom and Dad outside The Witchery on the way down the Royal Mile

The happy couple at the German Christmas Market

For dinner we went to a delightful restaurant called Brown's with our friends the Kellys, who fed and cared for us over Thanksgiving. I am so glad that they and my parents now know each other. So fun!

One more day in Edinburgh...