Two packed days!

We had a good, uneventful trip here - made it to the airport in record time, the flight went well, though nobody slept well if at all, and arrived in Edinburgh in time for breakfast! Even though we had a light breakfast on the plane, everyone was thrilled to be told "order anything on the menu" and have the chance to experience a "Full Scottish" meal.

We were hurting Thursday, taking advantage of the van ride to catch a few naps, but were spent the day touring, starting with the bridge at the Firth of Forth, and then visiting Glasgow. Provand's Lordship, a lone surviving medieval buildling, and then Gladgow Cathedral.

Friday (today) we spent most of the day in St. Andrews after stopping to see a field where there's a monument to the tomb of Covenanters who were slain. We ran on the beach where Chariots of Fire was filmed, and almost picnicked on the beach, but Scottish weather drove us back into the van. Not for nothing... we were happy to see several rainbows. More common in Scotland than here - as rain with sunshine isn't unusual.

We heard lots of history, saw graves, was reminded of looking up the letters of Samuel Rutherford, available online, and had time to tour the town on our own before meeting for dinner... actually not dinner, but tea.

We ended the day with high tea (a more substantial tea) at a restaurant overlooking the beach and another monument to Covenanters. We began with tea or coffee and toast with butter & jams, then the fish and chips was a favorite, but all was delicious, ending with tea, scones, and pastries.

I think my time online is expiring... we're off tomorrow to Edinburgh, visiting Covenanter sites, then a tour of the castle, shopping time, dinner in town, and back to Stirling for a Ceiligh (spelling?)

Everyone is well and enjoying their time here. The hostel is a nice place to stay, and our guides and driver are the best!