Friday, August 7, 2009

Oh my gosh, it's my turn with the computer room perv

So last night DL had her time with our Mr. Gaydar chat room UK, tonight he's here with me. He did the same thing - froze the computer I'm currently on, left everything he was on open & moved over to the other computer. Duh. Oh well, on to our day. Since we decided (I think wisely for the unsuspecting citizens of Scotland) not to drive here, touring poses a challenge & some things just have to give. I don't think we're going to make it to St. Andrews - I apologize to the golfers in my family, but I don't golf anymore. We decided to jump on a city bus & visit Stirling Castle. Only about 1 hour away. Stirling is in central Scotland. The castle is quite famous & beautiful, only it's undergoing renovations now. We got to see most of it though. Watched craftsmen (& woman) weaving a tapestry whose pattern is from one that hung in the castle. Talk about labor of love. Ate lunch & made our way back to the town of Stirling. Most definitely a blue collar kind of town, rougher crowd. Glad I wasn't alone. Back to Edinburgh through Friday rush hour traffic, which really wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Oh, but those traffic circles. I have enough trouble with the little ones we have in Eugene. Driving on the right side of the car in the left hand lane - it boggles my mind. Wandered back down to the Fringe Festival area. Sooooo many people walking about. Very festive atmosphere. I had to have another Scottish roast hog sandwich. Unfortunately they were out of haggis today. DL was so relieved. I do believe I like it better with the haggis. A young couple sitting next to us was also eating take away (to go) & it looked like haggis. It was haggis. I found out where they got it & will go there tomorrow. It's okay, they also have normal stuff like fish & chips for DL. Oh, and Mr. Larson, if you're keeping up with our blog, FYI, you're in big trouble mister! DL has only heard from him twice since we left. You'd better get those fingers flying on your cell phone or on the computer & send some lovey texts or emails her way. Mark Krause has texted her way more than you have. Hey Mark! Thanks for making us laugh with your great texts. So tomorrow is our last day in Scotland. It's gone way too fast. So plans are to tour Holyrood & Edinburgh Palaces, more walking our cans off & then packing. Oh that's going to be fun. You suppose DL might have a little extra room in her "medium" suitcase for me? Not bloody likely!

2 comments:

  1. Carol so glad your sickness was short lived! Guess there are pervs all around the world....watch out. Forgive my knowledge of food, but what is haggis? Loving your adventure. We miss you both! Love ya....Murryha

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  2. Och lass. The haggis is a traditional Scottish food made of sheep innards mixed with oatmeal & spices. Officially it's stuffed in a sheep stomach & boiled for 3 hours. Sound nasty? It looks even worse. DL can't even bear the thought of it. It's not something I'd probably eat in the states, but since I'm here... Had smoked Scottish salmon yesterday that was lovely. But let's talk about the funny crisps (chips) flavors they have - pickled onion - cheese & onion - worchestershire sauce - ketchup - roast beef & mustard - smoked ham & pickle. Grocery stores are great entertainment.

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