Day #3 = June 19, 2022 - Fathers Day

So today is Fathers Day and we have planned for a special day. We purchased Scotland Explorer passes that will allow us to visit any Scotland Historical site for one week! This pass does not require a reservation for the visit nor a reservation for parking. 

 

 So first thing in the morning we went to the Scottish Capital Edinburgh and explored Edinburgh castle.














This sword was giant! Maybe 6 feet tall!





The weather was awesome and the views spectacular. 

Several weeks ago all the Freemans (and Freeman to be Nicole) decided to get Scottish themed tattoos while we are in Scotland. Each one of us designed our own unique tattoos. 

After a lot of research, emails and messaging, I was able to find two tattoo shops close to the Dullatur house in Edinburgh that could accommodate all six of us within a four-to-five hours time slot between 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Fathers Day.

Alex, Jasmine and Audra will go to Sanatorium Tattoo and Cam, Nicole and I will go to Studio XIII Gallery.




Both places were just a 10 minute walk from one another. We all decided to create our own designs.

Here is Cameron's and Nicole's design:


Here is Alex's design:


Here is Jasmin's design:


Here is Audra's design ideas and how she came up with her final decision:


Here is what I started with to get to my design ideas. 



And this is what I came up with.


And this is how it went for Cam, Audra and I.











We then jumped on the last double decker tour bus and saw as much of the city as we could. 


It was a beautiful day for sure.













We got off the bus and strolled around the park area.




And we still did more! On the way back to the Dullatur house, we went to Falkirk and explored the Kelpies. We were so excited that we could rent electric bikes so we could get around the property quickly. However, we learned that we could not get the necessary app to work. 



We had so much fun. It is now 8:30 PM!!

But Alex and Jasmine figured it out!

























It was so much fun!!


Then we scrambled to find a fish & chips shop for dinner. We found one and grabbed a fish supper for each of us!

Cam and Nicole have a new friend.



It was an awesome Fathers Day and we did so much. Below are some of  the social media posts from the group.

Edinburgh Castle:


Actually, this photo was arriving at London Heathrow Airport on the way to connection flight to Glasgow... little did we know we will have 7 hours to wait :(


The Kelpies:



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