We were all up early and Pat and Finn set off for Edinburgh about 9 AM. Ron figured out how to operate the broiler oven (he and Pat had tried before without success) and melted some Gruyere cheese (from House of Bruar) on bread, and that was our breakfast.
Good intentions to take a train to Glasgow or drive in the Trossachs went by the wayside, as we had a lazy morning (remember, this is slower travels). We left the house a little after noon and programmed the GPS for the Manchurian Restaurant. We were ready for a change and hoping for great Asian cuisine. Manchurian got excellent reviews. It was in the city, a little challenging to find and park.
The restaurant was on the second floor of a building with an Asian grocery. There was a small elevator clearly marked for handicapped use only. We pushed the button, but nothing happened. Ran went up the stairs and inquired. A young lady ran down the stairs and showed me how to use the "lift".
The restaurant was a large open room, quite a few families with children. There was a small bar area at one end of the room. Ron got carried away with ordering dim-sum for our starters. He started with a bowl of hot and sour soup. We then had har gow (steamed prawn dumplings), Char-Siu pork buns, Vietnamese spring rolls (not authentic at all), and spare ribs in black bean sauce. Ron had the "ribs" and said they were horrible - one piece was nothing but bone.
Next we shared salt and chili chicken and Singapore noodles - both good (but not as good as Café Lee in Fort Mill SC).
The waitress was lovely, attentive, and helpful. Mixed reviews on the food.
After lunch we drove through Broughty Ferry and went out to Carnoustie, another famous golf course. The British Open is often held at Carnoustie, in fact the British open will be held here in 2018. This course is considered the most difficult course in the world. Now that we have been here we will watch that year's open with a different perspective.
We returned to our home base, and later nibbled on our cheese. The house seemed empty without our visitors from Australia.
Good intentions to take a train to Glasgow or drive in the Trossachs went by the wayside, as we had a lazy morning (remember, this is slower travels). We left the house a little after noon and programmed the GPS for the Manchurian Restaurant. We were ready for a change and hoping for great Asian cuisine. Manchurian got excellent reviews. It was in the city, a little challenging to find and park.
The restaurant was on the second floor of a building with an Asian grocery. There was a small elevator clearly marked for handicapped use only. We pushed the button, but nothing happened. Ran went up the stairs and inquired. A young lady ran down the stairs and showed me how to use the "lift".
The restaurant was a large open room, quite a few families with children. There was a small bar area at one end of the room. Ron got carried away with ordering dim-sum for our starters. He started with a bowl of hot and sour soup. We then had har gow (steamed prawn dumplings), Char-Siu pork buns, Vietnamese spring rolls (not authentic at all), and spare ribs in black bean sauce. Ron had the "ribs" and said they were horrible - one piece was nothing but bone.
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| Dim Sum |
Next we shared salt and chili chicken and Singapore noodles - both good (but not as good as Café Lee in Fort Mill SC).
The waitress was lovely, attentive, and helpful. Mixed reviews on the food.
After lunch we drove through Broughty Ferry and went out to Carnoustie, another famous golf course. The British Open is often held at Carnoustie, in fact the British open will be held here in 2018. This course is considered the most difficult course in the world. Now that we have been here we will watch that year's open with a different perspective.
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| Modern Apartments looking at the Sea |
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| Ron at Carnoustie |
We returned to our home base, and later nibbled on our cheese. The house seemed empty without our visitors from Australia.
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