We went to Stirling Castle, which is about an hour away from us, Saturday. It's a beautiful castle, and I especially loved the green, verdant grounds.
This is a photo we took while walking through the streets of Stirling.
This is the Old Stirling Bridge over the River Forth. It dates back to around the 1500's. Before it was built, there were timber bridges, and there was a huge battle with England fought near this spot in the 1290's.
These two animals represent alliance of James V and his queen, Mary DeGuise, from France. Their tongues sticking out means they are ready for battle.
View from the castle wall of the surrounding farmland. The little white specks are sheep grazing.
The famous Wallace Monument. We didn't go inside, but hiked up to the grounds and looked around.
We had a very successful activity with the Young Adult group in our ward Sunday after church, where we served pancakes and called it a Linger Longer. Some of the YA's who come on Sunday are unable to come to FHE, so we thought this would be a good way to get them all together. The meal was simple, but they loved it. Most of them walk or ride the bus some distance to get to church, and I'm sure they appreciated having something to eat before heading home, and they loved the chance to visit and mingle.
There was a Stake YA activity Saturday night at a nearby bowling alley. Most of (us) either don't bowl well or hadn't even done it before, so it was interesting! There was pizza too, and it seemed like they all had a good time.
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