We visited Scotland during the February school vacation, February 18 through the 23, and visited with our friends Sergio and Alejandra LaSpina in Edinburgh. Sergio, who works as a tour guide during the summers, proved the perfect host to introduce us to historic Scotland. Below are a few pictures from our visit.

• Edinburgh from David's Seat outside town
• Edinburgh Castle from Princes Street Gardens at noon
• Laurie with Sergio in the Castle at Edinburgh
• Snow Squall at the Castle
• The New Town (circa 1780) from the Castle
• Holy Rood Palace from monument hill
• Holy Rood Palace from outside its gates
• A country kirk in mid-Scotland
• Ailsa Craig (West Coast) at sunset