I've already put a bunch of photos of our recent trips to Edinburgh and Italy up on Facebook, but I figure it can't hurt to cover all the bases for my homies (a.k.a. Moms and Dads of the Stryker-Hamberlin dynasty :). So, Grandmas & Grandpas, this is for you!
We began the festivities with a torchlight procession, "Son et Lumiere" (that's Sound and Light). Everyone sauf Emma had a large torch that could've easily doubled as a weapon. Nico and Mason were especially dangerous, and I believe I have some colorful commentary on the Flip camera footage to prove it. A few fellow tourists and myself almost got singed from their efforts. We eventually made our way to the Tower where some cool fireworks were set off. Freezing, we retreated to the hotel for some rest after the train ride and day's events.
The next day we met up with our friends, the Crane's and the Whitehead's. We ventured to Camera Obscura (see black and white building above) where we enjoyed lots of cool little exhibits with trompe l'oeil and many other forms of visual stimulation. We ventured to the rooftop for lovely views of grey but picturesque Edinburgh.
During our stay we also visited the castle for a very chilly and windy evening of storytelling from its former inhabitants including Mary Queen of Scots. It was fun but I felt sorry for the narrators/actors the entire time!
Oh man, I just realized this has been sitting in my edit box for two months! I am losing the will to blog. I have to pay more attention to my family so hopefully the relatives will forgive the quarterly posting instead of the monthly one :) There is just too much going on and not enough time to do it. So, I'm signing off for a bit and living life . . .
