Thanksgiving In Holland

Fall 2010 - Holland

Whilst we were all abroad, my family invited my friends to come over to Holland for Thanksgiving. 

They were here for four days, and we hit as much of Holland as we possibly could.

Amsterdam

Leiden  -

Over one hundred poems are printed on the sides of buildings :

St. Pieter's Kerk in Leiden -

 The Pilgrims went to church here during their time in Holland

Edinburgh - Greyfriars and Around the City

Fall 2010 - Edinburgh

From Greyfriars Graveyard:

From the Royal Mile:

The toe on the statue of David Hume -

 Rubbed shiny by University of Edinburgh students for good luck on exams

Edinburgh.

Visiting Edinburgh

Fall 2010 - October Study Week

Flew over to Edinburgh to visit Lauren and Julia, and of course, took some photos while I was there. 

These are mostly photos from in and around Edinburgh University. The final one is of the lovely Lauren herself! 
More to come later - the Greyfriars Graveyard and some other city sights.

October Bank Holiday - The Rest

Fall 2010 

 The Anglo-Norman Trim Castle

From the ruins of a monastery up the street from Trim Castle 

October Bank Holiday - Glendalough

Fall 2010 - October Bank Holiday 

The ruins of the 6th century monastic settlement Glendalough

The Grounds

 

That's my mother in the black&white shot. I loved it so much I went back in the Spring. 

I'll get there eventually :)

October Bank Holiday - Trapsing around Ireland

While driving through the countryside around Dublin we came across this little pathway next to the road,

Lucky, weren't we?

Around Dublin

Fall 2010 

Rathmines Clock Tower 

It rung every fifteen minutes.

Christchurch Cathedral 

Indoors at Christchurch