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  1. Checkin at Jupiter Artland
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      Laura told us about Jupiter Artland a few weeks ago and as this was the last weekend it would be open until next year, we decided to held along a check it out.

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      You collect a map and then set off to discover the various art installations around the grounds.

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      The first installation was a giant sinkhole surrounded by a cage, meaning you couldn't see how deep it went. This was Tom's favourite piece.

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      Next was The Stone House which looked like a normal building from the outside but had a rocky uneven floor on the inside.

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      The largest sculpture in the park was a giant wire shape. Lots of people were trying to climb it, so we had to wait to get a good photo of it.

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      The next was a series of eerie stone sculptures called Weeping Girls which looked like something from an episode of Doctor Who.

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      There was also a giant gun leaning against a tree, a fake cemetery and a spiderweb crocheted out of fishing wire.

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      We stopped for lunch at the halfway point and Tom joined the very long queue at the Airstream cafe while I guarded a table.

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      The food was worth the wait as we happily tucked into our quiche and salmon sandwich.

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      There was an exhibition of porcelain dolls which had been altered to look like they were tearing themselves apart and pulling out their eyeballs.

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      We loved their happy little faces and got very tempted to buy one.

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      Back on the art trail, we made our way through the landscaped garden.

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      There were some boulders in trees which I couldn't really understand the inspiration for.

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      The best piece of art was a sculpture where you descend into a manmade cave filled with amethyst crystals.

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      It was so purple and one of the prettiest things I've ever seen.

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      We stopped off to pet the adorable donkeys before heading back in to the city.

  2. Checkin at Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
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      It was also Open Day in Edinburgh, so we decided to have a look around the Royal Observatory afterwards.

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      The telescope was impressive but we'll have to come back when it's dark to try it out one night.

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      For today, we had to settle with the impressive view over Edinburgh.

  3. Checkin at Falko Konditormeister
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      We stopped off at Falko for a slice of cake on the way home while Tom tried to look as geeky as possible in my glasses.

 
 
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