A royal day – we started the day touring Her Majesty’s former yacht, Britannia. It was a great morning. Then on to a bus tour of the Royal Mile and the old city.
But for LL and me, the highlight of any trip is the local cuisine. A spectacular meal at a restaurant I’ve been dreaming about for years, The Kitchin. It was a tasting menu of exceptional Scottish ingredients – we had spoots (razor clams), sweetbreads, and an apple souffle with whisky sauce (they left the bottle of 15 year old Macallan on the table after pouring it into the centre of the souffle – you know, something to look at while eating). The staff were exceptional; part of what really pushed the meal over the top was Zoe, the waiter from Victoria BC.
(Yes, for anyone reading this – the food is a repetitive theme on this trip – as I’ve said before, with Lori & me that’s inevitable.)