Last Supper at The Auld Hoose

After the long cold hike up Arthur's Seat, we needed to go back to The Auld Hoose for a substantial supper.

Union pale ale, Addlestones Cloudy premium cider, and shots of Highland Dalmore and Dalwhinnie whiskey.  We're now warmed back up.

We tried to order Muchos Nachos with haggis, but the bartender would only do five-bean chili on it.  Apparently, the "structural integrity" of the nacho platter would be at risk.  :-P
Still, a very large and yummy pile o' nachos.

For dessert, we made the right choice:

Sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream.  Smashing!
A wonderful spice cake covered in mild liquid caramel syrup.  The ice cream is amazing:  very whipped-up and full cream.

Arthur's Seat

Looming over Edinburgh, visible between the buildings on most every east-ender street, Arthur's Seat looks huge.

Lucky for us, it's not quite as tall as it looks.  The lack of any trees, and presence of low-lying Gorse (yellow flowering bushes) skiews the American perspective.

Rather a popular destination with today's nice weather.  We did about 3 miles of photo shooting.

Dinner At Palmyra Pizza

Again.

After a long day shuttling around, we decided on take-away and a cozy night in our hotel room.

We bought one Veggie Patty sub from Subway, and then a nice falafel and chips from Palmyra Pizza.

The chips were a bit greasy, but very tasty.

Unlike Burger King, the SubWays in the UK are exactly like the ones in the U.S.

Loch Lomand hike

We stopped in Balmahar for a 5 minute photo shoot.

Then on to the piece de resistance: Loch Lomond.
Aye whot a sie!

Then a long drive back to Edinburgh.

And a walk through the Royal Mile again.

Lunch in Aberfoyle

Stopped for an hour for lunch in Aberfoyle.  Slim pickins for anything vegetarian around here.

After walking out of a few establishments, we finally found The Clachan Lounge.

They do a nice mac and cheese.  Their cheese, onion, and tomato panini was so-so (and very oniony).

Finished off with a stonking Empire Biscuit.  Even tastier than it looked!

Wish we would've had a little more time to sample a pint here...

Of course, we patronized the fudge tablet shop next door.