Castles, Cake, and Open Road

This post is for all the random pictures that didn't fit in anywhere else! I could wander around London forever. We took Elowen to yet another Michelin restaurant, because she's a very classy toddler--she was very into all the various juices she could order. These pics are from Pollen Street Social, also child-friendly! It's so nice when higher-end places welcome kids. Honestly, at this point I don't remember what we ate--but I do remember it was delicious. I do, however, remeber this delectable and beautiful dessert--it was absolutely amazing and tasted like the perfect fall day--a combination of warm spices, caramel, and apple.      And who can say no to a cheese cart? Not Elowen!      Eating her flan. I have an obnoxious habit of bragging about her eating, but she just has such a good palate (so far). The girls we were with wouldn't eat the vanilla ice cream because it had black speck...

I can't believe it has taken me so long to post about my favorite site in Scotland--Dunrobin Castle. The castle is in Golspie, is the northernmost of Scotland's great houses, and has 189 rooms. It's also one of Britain's oldest continuously inhabited houses, with the same family (Clan Sutherland) living there since the 1300s. That's hard to imagine in itself, but it becomes even more astounding once you see the castle and its grounds. The size, luxury, and natural surroundings are so fairy-tale perfect that it's hard to grasp as someone's home.  The picture immediately below is what you see walking up to the castle--and it's impressive, right? Well just wait till we walk through to the other side.     The entryway fireplace...personal rules are that the photo where my child looks best get posted. Look at that expression!     The Sutherlands appear to be devoted hunters and very proud of their kills, displaying the taxidermied beasts a...