On the way to London

Saturday we headed to London!  We took a four hour train ride from Edinburgh to Kings Cross Station in London.  Kevin was quite relieved to turn in the rental car!

We were all excited about riding the train.  As Justin said, it was more than just an "actual ride" (meaning not a ride you'd do just for entertainment purposes, like at an amusement park).  Before we got on the train, we were concerned about making sure our kids weren't too loud.  We'd read and heard about how Americans can be loud and obnoxious, and the English are more subdued. But we didn't need to worry.  When we got on, there was a big group of women with matching shirts that said "hen party," which I think is the same thing as bachelorette party.  They were definitely having a good time drinking and singing.  It was quite interesting.  Not sure what else to say about that.  Thankfully they weren't on the whole ride with us.  Later we told a friend that they got off at Newcastle, and she said, "yeah, that makes sense.  Newcastle is like the New Jersey of England."  Whatever that means.

The loud women aside, the train ride was lots of fun!  The scenery was beautiful, and we felt pretty relaxed. The kids played cards for a while, then I suggested they write some postcards.  Anna immediately responds, "But I don't know what to write about because we haven't really done anything." Umm, ten days in Scotland, including at least five castles, ferry ride, lots of sheep, seriously??  She finally ended up writing about what she bought in one of the gift shops.