Our final location in Scotland was Perth, which we used as a base to visit St. Andrew’s on a day trip. The tour dinner in Perth included the option of haggis, which I passed on. Others at our table said that the way it was presented made it taste like shepherd’s pie (not too bad). The “Haggis Ceremony” included a bagpipe march around the room with a chef carrying the platter of Haggis, and a reading of a poem about haggis.
St. Andrew’s was chilly and windy but beautiful. I missed the ocean while living in Germany, so it was wonderfully sentimental for me to see sand and waves. The golfers in the group were thrilled to see such an elegant golf course and could have played as guests for 200 Pounds.
There were lots of souvenir shops and thankfully a lovely used book store. If you have time for an extended tour of Scotland, I would recommend a day in St. Andrew’s.
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| Sticky Toffee pudding in Edinburgh |
Perth was an interesting city. We got a tour of St. John’s Kirk, which blended the ancient stone walls with useful and pretty wood additions inside to subdivide the space. We passed interesting shops and cafes but did not have time to go into any of them.
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| Smoked Fish Stew on Iona |
Overall, the food on the trip was good. Some was better than others, but it was no hardship dining in Scotland. There is an increase in vegetarian restaurants and understanding in traditional restaurants. Some of the dishes had unusual-to-me flavors, but it's more than worth trying something new.
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