Wednesday, July 9th:
We woke up to a beautiful and sunny day (almost as rare in Scotland as it is in northern Wisconsin), so we decided to head to the beach at Portobello on the Firth of Forth.

The kids hunted for shells.

Emma especially enjoyed her time in the ocean.  Watching her was priceless!

After playing in the sand, the kids worked up an appetite for some ice cream.

We enjoyed the rest of the afternoon in Edinburgh, walking the Royal Mile, observing Princes Street Gardens (see photo), checking out the quad at the University of Edinburgh (see photo), and looking for the very elusive Musical Instrument Museum.