Scotland Road Trip - Day 1

Day 1 : Kingdom of Fife

Set off from Glasgow at half 9 today. Decided to go on the M8 and make Queensferry our first stop. The Forth Rail Bridge was what we wanted to view. It's majestic cantilever built standing above the high tide of River Forth was amazing... And the wind (or perhaps gale) was inevitably strong!

We then followed the coastal way along the Fife's beaches and fishing villages. Sandy Beach and Kirkcaldy were one of our first stops along the coast. Elie was very pretty with some ruins sitting on its unspoilt rocky beach.

Lady's Tower

Lady's Tower was built sometime after 1750 as a summerhouse for Lady Janet Anstruther who enjoyed bathing naked in the sea. It is reported a bellman was sent round Elie to warn the villagers to keep away. The seashore between Lady’s Tower and Elie Lighthouse is called Ruby Bay as garnets (Elie rubies) are found on its beach.

Elie Rubies

Inside Lady's Tower

Following destinations were St Monans and Crail and several other brief stops in little quiet villages.

St. Andrews Cathedral

Upon reaching St Andrews (The Home of Golf), we were both greeted with beautiful evening sunset at the backdrop of the little town. We walked around the historic town which houses the oldest university in Scotland before checking in at the St Andrews Hostel. The hostel is a cozy homely hostel with friendly staff, though the place should be made warmer by better central heating.. internet access is awesome and the self catering kitchen is just what we needed (though we had a two course meal at the Grill House restaurant for dinner).

St.Andrews Castle

Plan on Day 2? Are plannin to wake up before the sun shows its first ray beyond the horizon tomorrow. Then have a quick self-prepared breakfast in the hostel and head north for the Highlands. Will be meeting my dear housemates tomorrow in Inverness, hopefully by the afternoon if the journey was smooth and easy with good weather.