We had an activity last night for Guy Fawkes Day, but we only had five Young Adults come to it. We met at a park called The Meadows, near downtown, and we took a lot of hot chocolate. They didn't drink nearly all of it, so Charles ended up having to carry a lot of it around in his backpack!
We thought there would be fireworks and bonfires, but we only saw a few fireworks and no bonfires. There wasn't much going on at The Meadows.
FHE was charades and pizza, which were both a hit.
We volunteered with a group of missionaries from our zone to gather donations for the annual Poppy Appeal. We just had to stand on a corner and people came to us and dropped money in the bucket. The collections are for those in the Armed Forces or veterans who need help, so lots of people want to contribute.
While we were out- our corner was on the Royal Mile- we saw this iconic red phone booth that is now an ATM.
The vests were a little dorky, but they definitely identified us as legitimate!
We went to this place called the Lauritzen Castle this morning that is more like a mansion than a castle, but very pretty grounds, especially with the fall colors.
We also went to a place called Cramen Island, and near that is a trail on the Almond River, which empties into the bay. It looks similar to the Leith trail.
We walked out to Cramen Island. It's not too far, but you can only go at certain times of the day or you run the risk of being stranded out there. When the tide comes in, the walkway is completely under water. The island was used as a military fortification, and the barriers next to the walk way were made to keep ships from getting through.
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