Fishing in the Loch!
Bobby had ordered a new fly rod and I had brought it with me. He got his first chance to try it out in Loch Fyne with Shep right at his heals. I was impressed with Bobby's willingness to satisfy his son's curiosity and desire to try out the rod. (especially since the fly rod was brand-new and definitely not a child's toy)
The view was breathtaking (typical of the view we were blessed to see in Scotland). And even though no fish were caught, no one goes away from a fishing experience empty handed when the view is so spectacular!
The Bramble and it's delights!
Because we reserved a room, we could enjoy a free breakfast. And this my friends was no continental breakfast like you might be accustomed to in the States. Instead it was a full breakfast variety. I ate from the set out choices and it's pictured here. This was only a small selection of what was available. Rich and delicious would be a good way to describe it. I drank cream in my hot tea and grew to prefer it! Oh, and by the way, when you order hot tea in Scotland don't bother specifying hot or cold. They only recognize hot tea. So tea is always hot. I never did try and order iced tea. I suppose I could have, but it was on the cool side there, and when it's cool (or cold) my drink of choice is always hot (be it coffee or tea)!
Bobby, on the other hand, ordered a full
Scottish breakfast (prominent on any breakfast menu wherever we went)which included:
-half of a fresh tomatoe
-thinly sliced ham
-potatoe scone
-link sausage
-baked beans
-one egg
-black pudding (which is made of pig's blood, fat, oats, barley, and spices, all stuffed in a length of intestine)
(Note in the picture to the right that I, yes that's my hand, held a bite of black pudding. I could not return home without at least being able to say that I had tasted black pudding. And you know, it didn't taste bad, not at all. But I just couldn't get past the fact that it was made of blood!)
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