Lori’s Trip to Scotland and Ireland

April 17, 2012 thru April 27, 2012

Part II

We drove the ½ hour to his home in Burntisland, which is actually the former Cemetery Lodge at Burntisland Cemetery.  It is a charming two story brick cottage which sits right on the Firth of Forth.  Colm made me very welcome in his home and after a short visit over another cup of tea, we decided to venture out. 

I expressed an interest in seeing castles and old buildings so Colm took me to Aberdour Castle.  Aberdour Castle was first built between 1240 and 1280 with the last major addition done in 1648. The East Range is the only part of the castle still roofed.  There are still Douglas family members in the area and they are allowed to hold two private events at the castle per year. The grounds are very beautiful and many weddings, wedding receptions and other private events are held on the grounds each year.

Sharing the grounds with Aberdour Castle is St. Fillans Chapel, which was built in 1123. It is a beautiful little chapel very proud of its longevity.  Services are still held weekly and many celebrations have taken place over the years commemorating its heritage.

We returned back to the Lodge and Colm’s wife, Bernadette was there to greet us. After a quick visit, we went to a local restaurant where I had scampi for dinner.  Rather than a style of cooking, “scampi” is actually breaded monkfish tail.  It was very good and the view overlooking the Firth of Forth was beautiful! By the time we returned home, it was about 9 pm and I was exhausted.  I had been traveling and going non-stop since yesterday morning and I was ready to drop.  I headed for bed and slept like a brick!!