Les Frenchies know Edinburgh quite well but they love it very much and like to walk around and just take in the atmosphere. But we also plan trips with them, and so the other day we took a trip across the Forth Road Bridge to Fife and travelled up through the pretty villages there - we took the coastal route through St Monans, Pittenweem, Anstruther, Kilrenny and Crail and Kingsbarns, before reaching our destination, the golfing and university town of St Andrews. Famous for educating Prince William and where he met his bride, Catherine.
The start of our trip - crossing the Forth Road Bridge
We stopped off at Anstruther for the famous award winning fish and chips at the Anstruther Fish Bar. We sat out at the harbour and ate them looking at the boats and watching the locals walk by. The sun shone for us even though it was forecast rain. Anstruther is a very pleasant little town to visit and stop for lunch. Les Frenchies were very pleased with their very British lunch! Although they ate theirs with only lemon on the side, when I had the full salt and vinegar and tomato ketchup version. It certainly filled us for the rest of the day. We were stuffed!
Anstruther Harbour from Shore Street
There is a lovely little shop on Shore Street called Harbour Interiors where I bought the most lovely coloured oil cloth, a soft duck eggy bluey green colour with white spots. Absolutely perfect for my kitchen and I've been hunting for the perfect colour for months!
We carried on to St Andrews and had a leisurely walk around the town, eating ice cream and taking in the lovely streets and buildings.
We also had a wander to the golf courses and then the beach. Where Thumper had a nice stretch of his legs.
And then it was back home for a light supper (still stuffed from the fish and chips!) and to talk over the days events. (Please note my lovely new oil cloth was put straight into use!)
www.anstrutherfishbar.co.uk/
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