St Andrews, Scotland

It was time to leave Perthshire and make our way to Edinburgh! Up until this day, I had lucked out and not experienced significant motion sickness from the bus ride. However, the combination of sitting towards the back of the bus and curvy roads, even with medicine, meant the morning's bus ride was not a fun one for me. But I survived! 

Our first stop of the day was to St Andrews. We enjoyed a beautiful day in this picturesque city. We only saw a few of them, but St Andrews has a bunch of decorated Scotty dogs around town. Very cute!

We visited the St Andrews castle ruins which included an audio guide. Our time in the city was somewhat limited, so we hurried through and snapped some pictures.

We also walked around the St Andrews cathedral ruins. It was fun to imagine what the building would have been like before its ruin. 

Next up was a stop to Kingsbarns Distillery for a tour and whiskey tasting. Charles and I decided that whiskey is not our thing, but it was interesting to learn about what goes into making the different types.

The last stop before arriving in Edinburgh was to the Firth of Forth. This spot has three bridges spanning the river, each a marvel of engineering. We also used this stop to toast our guide, Charlie, and driver, Jimmy, before they headed off.