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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.