Friday night date night

We haven't been to Winteringham Fields for dinner for a few months and I was going into withdrawal

 A cozy fire

 a celebratory glass of champagne

and a seat at our favorite booth, or as we like to call it, the pop rocks booth

Another weekend getaway

On Saturday we went to Manchester because Larry just can't sit still

 

We checked into the lovely Midland Hotel

Larry, of course, needed a haircut

We had a fabulous lunch at The French (still don't know what some of the foods were!)

Spent the evening listening to the extraordinary Jason Isbell

On Sunday the weather was gorgeous, didn't even need a coat, so we took a stroll through town before we got on the train

 Some notice would have been nice, I could have mustered up a smile

I'm sure he wanted to go in but of no interest to me

1st weekend getaway of 2016 (checking out the other Glasgow)

Last Friday morning, we jumped on the train bright and early for our journey to Scotland

White stuff out in the fields

The North Sea

We got off the train in Edinburgh, checked into our hotel, got right back on and headed to Glasgow for the afternoon.  Since we grew up in Glasgow, Montana it was only right that we go see our hometown's sister city

 The weather was not bad at all, the sun was quite warm

Really not a whole lot to see, kind of a drab city

We did have a very lovely dinner (oh no more food pictures!!)

 Appetizers

Delicious mains

A shared sticky toffee pudding

With our bellies full, spent the evening listening to some great music before going back to Edinburgh

Saturday

Since we had already been in Edinburgh back in 2014 and done all of the sightseeing, we had to conquer the only thing left, hike up Arthur's Seat

Time to lace these bad boys up (haven't had them on since my Lakes District trek, hoping the new toenails survive)

Larry:  we don't have to walk all the way up, we can turn around whenever we want

Me: looks like a nice, long, steady incline, no problem

 Starting out with a smile

Path is a bit icy, but can walk in the grass

Here's where I find out that the "nice incline" is NOT Arthurs Seat but the MOUNTAIN behind it!!!

 I thought he said we could turn around whenever I wanted!!

Just give me a sec (notice the path now)

Yep solid ice

Crawling up the side on all fours seems better than taking the path!

FINALLY something to hold onto

Made it!!

Great view of the castle

No blood

Another well-earned fantastic dinner

Larry:  I like pretty food

Sunday

A stroll up the Royal Mile (with my thighs still burning)

Wall of shortbread

Larry's snack in honor of our hometown mascot 

A lovely farewell