Alas, our final full day in Scotland has arrived! Today features a leisurely journey north, from Gatehouse on Fleet up to Glasgow, over a number of winding roads and past a number of Scottish coastal towns. Here’s a quick break we took after reaching the coast (thank goodness we got some fresh air after the multitude of vomiting kids!).
Further driving north took us through Alloway, the hometown of Robert Burns. After a late lunch at the cafe, we still had a few minutes to run through the exhibits and around town. Leila and I used the museum map to run a quick scavenger hunt through town. Here’s the tombstone of Burn’s father, with Robert’s poem enscribed onto the back. The same church ruins at this site were the subject of the infamous Tam O’Shanter witch ceilidh.
Our last night in Scotland was spent in Glasgow. Not surprisingly, the kids crashed at the hotel, exhausted after a long multitude of days playing with cousins and running around every corner of Scotland.
It’s funny how even the big girl looks like she was still a baby when she’s asleep.
On the way back, both kids were remarkable well-behaved on both flights. For Leila, I credit the Inside Out-themed Thought Bubbles app, which a) drained 100% of my phone’s battery, and b) is surprisingly addictive. For Nica, I credit the skills we had honed over the previous weeks helping her fall asleep on the bus.
That’s it! I can’t believe I’ve finally posted all of our photos from the trip. It’s even harder to believe how well the trip went, even with so many people, so many kids, and so many adventures. Thanks for your patience!
Fantastic!!! Very well done ! Loved the pix and comments.