Last weekend was Doors Open Day in Edinburgh. We met up with the Evanses and selected a couple of kiddie-friendly possibilities, the Granton Lighthouse and Alien Rock, a climbing centre located in an old church in Newhaven. The lighthouse is home to some kind of arty architects' office, but was once used for storing and testing the lamps. We had a long queue - during which the kiddies played in the art - and a climb up a couple of steep staircases to the lamphouse, which offered great views over Granton-in-regeneration. It was really quite vertiginous. After that though, we headed to Alien Rock, where they were doing taster sessions for 5 year olds and over. We signed up Holly and Leo, and had lunch in the viewing gallery. Holly had a wee practice - without shoes, ropes or helmet - in the bouldering room, and took to it straight away. Oddly enough when she was kitted up and roped up out in the main arena, she was much more hesitant and cautious - too much fuss, too much of an audience perhaps. Back in the bouldering room, off she went up the wall, way above my head height, secure in the knowledge of her own abilities and the big, soft mat to fall onto. She loves the climbing, so we'll definitely be back. Maybe she'll be a climber and cause us endless anxiety as she grows older and more confident...
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