Day Six

Our final day before travel. Where did the time go?

No big breakfast today. The Vacirca’s headed off to a restaurant they wanted to try before meeting Kirsten at Culzean Castle. I finally made Brad soft boiled eggs with buttered soldiers. But the boys had Krispy Kremes!

Kirsten took her first long drive and managed swimmingly.

Brad and I headed to the Maritime museum in Irvine, which was really interesting, and the building was a Victorian gem brought down brick by brick from Glasgow. Did I mention it was pirate day?

We headed to get a cup of coffee and ended up going to the same place Jenn had found for them to have breakfast! Best desserts ever!

The kids made it to Culzean Castle and Kayla got to see her Scottish cattle — a real dream come true.

They had a great day inside the castle and out. Brad and I headed to West Kilbride to see the Craft Town, and Brad ran into a painter that has worked in Newport and who knew John McCray. Small world. I, of course, stopped into a butcher and made fast friends with the family.

We stopped by a local golf course just to check it out, and saw that they had a driving range, but you bring your own balls and pick them up yourself!

We met everyone in Largs, a little seashore town like Hampton Beach, and had fantastic fish and chips.

Kirsten and I did a long walk around the property, then met the Vacirca’s and did s photo shoot all over the grounds. Such a sweet way to end this terrific trip.