Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag)

On one of our date nights, we hiked around Holyrood Park and went up to the ruins of St. Margaret's Chapel. From there, we saw a lovely loch (lake) with ducks and swans. We decided that this was a perfect location for an outing with the girls. So, we packed up our bread and the girls in the stroller and set out after nap time. Once we got to the park, Claire insisted that the stroller should stay on the paved path so that her ride was nice and smooth. Katie and Dani, however, ran off to the dirt path that Cole called "the secret path." On this path they looked for imaginary treasures and treasure chests. And, wouldn't you know it, they found a lot of treasure!

It was a little chilly, but when we saw an ice cream truck on the side of the path, the girls just had to have a little treat! Admittedly, we thought it sounded like a great idea too, so we got 5 ice cream cones. Yum!

The walk wasn't exactly short, but the girls had fun getting in and out of the stroller, pushing the stroller, and dragging Daddy along. Katie insisted on carrying a bag of bread even when riding on Daddy's shoulders! And, once we got to the loch, the swans all lined up for Katie and Claire to feed them.

Dani was a bit timid at first. She didn't want to get anywhere near the swans! But, after a while, she warmed right up! So much so that she was practically hand-feeding them. Then, of course, one nipped her finger. But, she sucked it up and within a few minutes was back feeding them again.

Claire, on the other hand, never really showed much fear. She was happy to get right up in their faces. And, she even knew that when she was given a piece of bread, she should break it up and throw it. She didn't just throw the whole piece! She watches her sisters and wants to do everything they do!

Katie definitely enjoyed feeding the birds. She kept trying to throw the bread over the swans so that some of the ducks could get some, too. She's always concerned that everyone gets treated fairly. And, she seems to root for the underdog. (Or should it be underbird here?) She kept hopping around from place to place to try to make sure that everyone got food. And, in the end, when her sisters were eating the bread, she was a little miffed. She wanted to throw that bread to the birds!

After all of our fun, it was a little later than we expected. So, we stopped at a restaurant on our way back to the flat. It was a Mexican place with typical burritos, tacos, and nachos. It was the same as any Mexican restaurant you'd find in the states. The food was good, but a little expensive. And, wouldn't you know it was Katie's favorite restaurant so far!