Travelling with a Gang of Twelve

July 4: A quick trip through the Botanics, while the drivers get the rental cars.  Final glimpses of the orchids!

Then, six adults and six kids; ten suitcases; uncountable number of tote bags, backpacks, purses, laptops, etc, and three UK-sized rental cars -- somehow it all fit and we set off in a caravan towards Perth.

En route, we went to the Falkirk Wheel.  An advantage of traveling with others -- we never would have stopped to see an engineering marvel, but it was very cool.  Boats first go through a regular lock, then the wheel lifts them 80 feet from the Forth and Clyde Canal to the Union Canal.

Of course, there was some strange activity our kids had to indulge in -- children in bubbles set afloat.

Cormac's bubble getting inflated

Cormac celebrates standing up

Crawling was easier as Declan, Connor and Claire show

Connor takes out Mckenna

A very successful first mass outing!

Then, we came to Perth and there was less success.  We drove around and around Perth's confusing one-way streets trying to find the flats we had rented which were on a pedestrian street adding to our inability to find our way.  But, we all finally made it there and a great dinner at Paco's, chosen for its ability to take large groups and promised menu selection that would please everyone, both which came true.  The mispronunciation of fajitas aside (phonetically spelled out to pronounce as fah-geetas), the food was good, and there was plenty of room for a party of twelve.

We survived our first day on the move with a full dozen people!