TUESDAY, 27 JANUARY 2015 Week 23
We have gone back to Largs and the West coast of Scotland to finish off the Scottish leg of the tour, and it doesn't disappoint. I love this side of Scotland because of all the Islands to explore so here we begin in Largs...
This is the view of the High Street looking straight out to sea. We went into a pub for a brew and the landlord just gave us a tea each for nothing and chatted to us at length about Cumbrae. A real sense of community here, which I would love.
The Wedge is apparently the narrowest house front in Britain, and it's yours for a snip at £85 Grand!!! (Obviously, ten years on, that seems quite cheap now, but in 2015 that seemed rather a lot of money.)
You own a one-bed record-breaking broom cupboard! I even managed to capture a rainbow on film as we were
waiting for the ferry back to Largs.
We had lunch at the famous Nardini's in Largs, which is the best Italian ice cream parlour in Scotland. It was really lovely. We had afternoon tea and then gorgeous ice cream sundaes while someone played the grand piano. I also loved the 1930s art deco interior, and it felt like this tea room hadn't changed at all since before the Second World War. It felt like I was in an Agartha Christie novel! (You can just see the pianist in the background).
We also went this week to Robert Burns's birthplace, Alloway, on his birthday. It was fantastic! We only popped in to see if anything was happening, and it was!
Across: Del by a big mouse!! (One of Burn's best-loved poems) Below: Inside Robert Burns's house. It was very basic even by 1700s standards, yet he was so well educated for a farmer’s son. . We weren't disappointed. Robert Burn's cottage where he was born.
A Pipe band from Maybole (the town we were staying in) Came out to play, and it was great to hear. It gave me goosebumps all over.
We have welly-wanging and black pudding-throwing competitions in Lancashire. Well, up in Ayrshire, they throw haggis.
Come on, I had to get a graveyard in somewhere!! This was actually the Auld Kirk (Scottish for Church). They had some musicians dressed up as witches to recite Tam o' Shanter - In a graveyard, which was really cool and atmospheric.
This is the Robert Burns memorial. They were singing a love song—I think—but I couldn't understand what they were singing, so I guessed by their actions. Oh, and the woman in green was called 'The Goddess', so I guess she was a goddess of love. I suppose I really should read the complete works of Robert Burns. I bought it about seven years ago and only read Tam o' Shanter and My Love is a Red Rose!!
Del on Brig O'Doon: There are so many lovely views I could put on the blog, but if you're reading this, then I thoroughly recommend a holiday up here. Beautiful scenery with plenty to do.
We also caught a ferry to the Isle of Arran, which is another Island I love, but Del wasn't as keen. We didn't set off until lunchtime, so we only had time to drive all the way around the island. We couldn't stop off to wander around Lamlash, Whiting Bay, or Brodick Castle.
I think I need to go back there again for a proper island-hopping holiday. Some lovely views.
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