Hi! Come along with Lee and me on our Epic Scotland Adventure. Our travel day, Tuesday, couldn't have gone any more smoothly than it did. We were right on schedule, if not early, the entire day. We flew Aer Lingus from Chicago to Dublin, then hopped a puddle-jumper for the last leg to Edinburgh. We absolutely adored hearing the flight attendants' Irish accents. "Tanks a million." :) The in-flight meals were yummy, too! Unfortunately, the man in front of Lee pushed his seat back allll the way back for almost the entire flight, which was not very comfortable for Lee.
Upon arrival in Edinburg, we waited for what seemed like 8 hours in the line at Hertz to get our car and then found out it would cost us an additional £120 (!) to have two drivers!! So, Lee lucked out and I'm the official driver. :)
We escaped Hertz and Edinburg traffic and safely made our way to St. Andrews, exclaiming the entire time: "OH MY GOSH EVERYTHING IS SO PRETTY!!" We really couldn't have asked for better weather for our first day. Blue skies with puffy clouds, plenty of sunshine, & a light breeze.
I think I'd be happy calling this corner tower home...
The sea was so lovely to listen to. This staircase was a bit steep but with a nice sturdy guard rail at the bottom to halt any headlong falls to the rocky beach below.
Inside the ruins there were lots of signs saying "this may have been..." and "this was possibly used for..."
At the top of one wall, I couldn't pass up a picture with the sea in the background! I had anticipated much cooler weather, not warm sunshine!
Beautiful and ornate headstones, going back many centuries.
St. Andrews Cathedral is a ruin, clearly. Its size is staggering as it stands now, I can't imagine what it must have been like in its heyday.
Seagull! Love them.
Exterior courtyard.
We left the cathedral and found this little arched doorway along the sidewalk. Lee says Hi!
We stopped for a late lunch and some (hard) cider, sat outside, and had a nice chat with a Scottish couple who were visiting for the day. Nearly everyone we've encountered so far has been so friendly and chatty!
Next we headed to Inverness to check in to our B&B, Ardentorrie Guesthouse. Very nice accommodations and more friendly, welcoming folks. Dinner was at The Castle Tavern - lasagna and a pint of Guinness! Afterward, we strolled along the River Ness to stretch our legs.
Inverness Castle
Don't remember what his church is, aside from being prettily lit. :)
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