Scotland!

We had Johnny's mom here for a visit early October and decided to go to Edinburgh, Scotland for the long weekend. It was absolutely beautiful! Not what I expected at all. I figured it was going to be a lot like England, very flat and green. It was really green but there were rolling hills and rocky cliffs. We did ALOT of walking and toured around on the double decker bus. The Edinburgh Castle was so impressive and so old. It's amazing that it is still standing! The buildings in the Towne Centre were full of little shops and boutiques. It was fun to shop. I did have to get a Scottish cashmere scarf :) The people were so friendly and welcoming to us "Americans". The boys were such troopers and very well behaved considering it was pretty chilly and we were out all day. I highly recommend visiting Scotland if you ever get the chance!It was really nice to be able to spend some time with Johnny's mom and have Johnny off of work for a week. We had such a great time! We took tons of pictures so here are a few of the things we saw.

The Queen's residence when she visits Scotland

Johnny and his Mom in front of the

Queen's residence

The Scottish Parliament

Who knew we would find the BEST Italian food ever in Scotland!

It's called Bella Italia if you ever visit Edinburgh.

A view of Edinburgh, Scotland

Church on the Castle grounds

Edinburgh Castle




A scary looking statue thing!

Very appropriate for this time of year.

Another tower and castle

The Royal Mile