Scotland Vacation--day 10

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Day ten--St. Andrews, Kingsbarns

Woke up early.

Walked a mile to get our first view at the 13 mile trail we'd be conquering that day...the Fife Coastal path.

Check out photos of the Fife Coastal Path:
http://sugarmountain.vox.com/library/post/vacation--day-ten.html

The hike started above the beach and would take us right next to one of St. Andrews many golf courses.

It was a beautiful day for a hike...the ocean looked amazing....everything was blooming....it was a hikers dream!

The wide-open-space was incredibly comforting.....the land seemed so....fresh....

The trail took us down to the beach....back up the hills through tunnels of white-branched trees....over stone fences.....back down the grass-covered hills....onto a farm and through a meadow....it was fantastic!

After a few hours we reached our destination...Kingsbarns.

We had lunch at a wonderful restaurant "The Barns" where we mustered up the courage to order the Haggis, tatties and neeps. (tatties and neeps = potatoes and turnips)

I had to try haggis.

How can you go to Scotland and NOT try haggis?

So we ordered, it came...and it didn't look how I'd expected it to...

it actually looked pretty! LOL!!!

Check out my photo of the haggis tatties and neeps:
http://sugarmountain.vox.com/library/post/vacation--day-ten.html

Here's a rundown of EXACTLY what went through my head the moment the waitress brought the haggis out....

Oh god. There it is.

Wow. It doesn't look gross.

It smells wierd.

What have I done?

It smells wierd!

Everyone's watching me!

Pick up fork....pick it up....

Ok, stop thinking of the sheep, stop it.

It's sheeps innards!

Woman, pick up the damn fork.

Sheep!

Ok, stop!

Husband has the camera on you....stop being a wuss.

Fork in hand...good...

Will I need a knife to cut into it?

Oh wow, my fork went right through it....

It smells wierd!

Lift fork....lift fork...lift fork...

I don't want to do this!

Shut up and take a bite!

Ok....it's in my mouth...

salty

wierd

gross

not gross

soft

mushy

sheep

oh god I'm going to hurl...

everyone's watching you, say something

swallow first!

ok now say something....

"It's not as bad as I thought it'd be...."

thank god that's over.

After lunch we caught a taxi back to St. Andrews and treated ourselves to some double-cone icecream.....YUM!

It was the perfect last day in St. Andrews.

Tomorrow...we head down toward London....

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