My Last Day in Scotland
This time around

This is the afternoon of my last full day in Scotland. Tasca, Bo and I went out to The Engine Shed, (you can see a review of this interesting place at http://www.list.co.uk/restaurants/edinburgh/vegetarian/index.php?q=u,v399,o1), and had lunch. Scones, tea, Welsh stew, soup and rolls made a delicious lunch. Everything is made from fresh ingredients and the taste is so much better than the food you can buy out in inexpensive places in the states.
Tasca asked me what I would miss about Scotland and I came up with a few things;
Obviously I will miss the family. Bo is so cute, and growing so fast that I hate to miss any part of it, and they have all been so nice to me and so easy to get along with during my visit. I hope that they feel the same way. I will miss the great bus transportation system and not having to buy gasoline for two months, but I won't miss the traffic noise and smell along the main streets. I will definitely miss the dramatic landscape: the castle and Arthur's Seat and the Salisbury Crags. I will miss the many Indian, Thai, and Africian restaurants that fill the blocks. I will miss the friendly neighbors and friendly people on the street but I won't really miss the changeable Scottish weather. ( Although after a couple of days of the +90 weather and 100% humidity at home I may be ready for some more Scottish weather, changeable or not.) I will miss the Guardian, one of the best newspapers I have ever read even if it is a bit shocking at times to an American and a bit left leaning. I will miss The Meadows and taking Bo for a long stroller ride into the playgrounds and I will surely miss being able to pop into the Auld Hoose for a pint of Guiness, fresh off the tap.
We have a babysitter for this evening and are going to do a little pub hopping. We are going to the Bow Bar, both for the name and to see why it is the only pub shown on the bus map of Edinburgh. Then we are going to Sandy Bells Pub for some live Scottish music, and then to Doctors for a nice pint and some Scottish pub chow.... chips and something, or something and chips.....
I will be back in Houston about 4:35 on Saturday, CST, and will go to Center with Luke. I will blog on this site again early next week so check in again, same time, same place.
Mac