I was just going through my old blog posts, cleaning things up a bit by narrowing my categories and resizing my photos, when I noticed all the photos from the time in the United Kingdom and Ireland were never posted. Probably the events that lead up to that time in my life was, and sometimes continues to be, difficult to think about so I left them out. But now seems like a good time to revisit that time in my life.
I'll start with food, since food was one of the surprises of my time. It was difficult to get used to British food and the lack of availability of fresh food in the north. Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy what I ate, but the choices were limited and difficult to find lighter fare. A girl can only have so many sticky toffee puddings!
Scotland was the biggest surprise. I had heard from countless people that Scottish food is terrible, that everything is just deep fried, but I found food in Scotland to be beautifully done, with a lot of creativity, especially in Edinburgh. There must have been a food renaissance at some point, because the food in Scotland was the best we had in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Irish food we enjoyed as well. After having rather rubbery potatoes in Northumberland, the Irish variety was much welcomed.
I'll start with food, since food was one of the surprises of my time. It was difficult to get used to British food and the lack of availability of fresh food in the north. Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy what I ate, but the choices were limited and difficult to find lighter fare. A girl can only have so many sticky toffee puddings!
Scotland was the biggest surprise. I had heard from countless people that Scottish food is terrible, that everything is just deep fried, but I found food in Scotland to be beautifully done, with a lot of creativity, especially in Edinburgh. There must have been a food renaissance at some point, because the food in Scotland was the best we had in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Irish food we enjoyed as well. After having rather rubbery potatoes in Northumberland, the Irish variety was much welcomed.
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| Afternoon Tea At The Orangery In London |
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| Who Can Resist The Food Hall At Harrods, London |
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| The Best Fish And Chips I've Ever Had, Tynemouth |
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| Edinburgh |
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| Edinburgh |
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| Wish I Could Find This In The States, Edinburgh |
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| Edinburgh |
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| Haggis Topped Burger, Edinbugh |
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| Open Faced Portobello Sandwich, Edinburgh |
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| Elephant Cafe, Edinburgh |
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| Edinburgh |
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| Edinburgh |
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| Whiskey Tasting, Edinburgh |
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| Whiskey And Beer Tasting, Edinburgh |
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| Edinburgh |
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| Haggis Wellington, Edinburgh |
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| Edinburgh |
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| Alright, I Lied, I Can Never Get Tired Of Sticky Toffee Pudding, Edinburgh |
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| Edinburgh |
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| Edinburgh |
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| Scotch Eggg, Edinburgh |
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| Disappointing Indian Food, Newcastle |
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| Disappointing Indian Food, Newcastle |
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| Swansea Pie |
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| London (Daniele's First Pimm's Cup) |
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| Tea Break In Durham |
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| Elephant Cafe, Edinburgh |
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| Elephant Cafe, Edinburgh |
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| Scone With Creme and Jam, Edinburgh Castle |
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| Cullin Skink At Eeusk, Oban |
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| Seafood Platter At Eeusk, Oban |
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| Crab Cakes At Eeusk, Oban |
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| Seriously, I Am A Sucker For Pudding, Oban |
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| A Well Deserved Tea After Hiking The Isle Of Mull By Accident Before A Nice Couple From Glasgow Picked Us Up |
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| Foi Gras Starter, Oban |
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| Oban Seafood Hut, So Good |
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| Yes, We Were Craving Burritos In Belfast, Not Bad, But Just Off The Mark |
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| Crown Liquor Saloon, Belfast |
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| Belfast |
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| Belfast |
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| Dingle |
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| Dingle |
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| Dingle |
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| Doolin |
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| Doolin |
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| Irish Full Breakast, Doolin |
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| Linnalla Ice Cream At The Cliffs Of Moher |
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| Stag's Head, Dublin |
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| Stag's Head, Dublin |
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| Stag's Head, Dublin |
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| Queen Of Tarts, Dublin |
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| Queen Of Tarts, Dublin |
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| Bank On College Green, Dublin |
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| Bank On College Green, Dublin |
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| Bank On College Green, Dublin |
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| Queen Of Tarts, Dublin |
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| Queen Of Tarts, Dublin |
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