Yesterday we went to visit the Kelpies.
We learned that Kelpies used to live in water and they would appear as beautiful horses to attract people closer. If you touched them, you would stick to them and get pulled into the water. Once you drowned you would be eaten!
The Kelpies are called Duke and Baron (Duke has his head down and Baron looks up towards the sky). They were based on real Clydesdale horses (called Duke and Baron). The artist’s name is Andy Scott.
Clydesdale horses are bigger and stronger than other breeds. They used to pull boats along the canal!
Each Kelpie has 464 steel plates. We worked out that must mean there are 928 steel plates altogether! It took 7 people to build the Kelpies over 90 days. They are 30m tall. They were built in 2013. When they opened there was a big party and the real Duke and Baron came too! They each left one of their horseshoes behind as a gift.
The best way to view the inside of the Kelpies is to lie on your back.
In the afternoon we visited the Helix Park.
There was a massive slide which everyone loved! It was a bit scary though. Lots of us challenged ourselves when we felt a bit scared of heights!
