Stirling Castle (aka Finally a Post After Three Months)

I have a huge list of posts that I should have done, but haven't. Tax season was a little crazy this year so at least I have an excuse (a flimsy one I know). Maybe I'll start with the most recent and work my way backward as I have time. There have been a slew of bank holidays lately that have involved a four day weekend. Last Friday we decide to take a quick drive to check out Stirling Castle.

It was a beautiful, sunny day, but a little breezy. It was nice to get out without our heavy jackets. Despite being a bank holiday, it wasn't too busy.

Right when we entered the castle, we found the Queen and her lady-in-waiting. Alyssa didn't want to get her picture taken with them, so Daddy and Devon joined her. 

Alyssa looking coy.

The castle sits high on a hill. The surrounding views are beautiful. I tried to take a photo with my zoom lens of the William Wallace Memorial, but the day was a little to hazy to get a good one.

In the Great Hall, they did a reenactment of how the queen would enter for a feast. We all had to rise and bow. The kids thought it was pretty fun. Because we were there the day before Easter, they had a feast laid out to represent what their Easter feast would have been like. Daddy wanted to have a photo of Alyssa on the throne with the Queen. She wouldn't sit on the throne without Daddy though.

The chapel had some beautiful paintings and tapestries on the walls. Alyssa had to have her picture taken with the unicorn tapestry.

Our kids always love the cannons at the castles.

A little ice cream as a treat as we left the castle. 

Stay tuned for the next installment of our adventures. I promise I won't wait three months to post next time.