Jedburgh not only was an attractive town, but also it featured some interesting historical sites - the remains of a house where the renowned Scottish poet Robert Burns had lived, a house in which Mary Queen of Scotts had lived (which unfortunately we did not see), and the ruins of the Jedburgh Abbey. All were built of stone.
But it was well after midday when we arrived in the town and we all were famished. So most of our hour’s free time was spent having lunch. One of my friends asked a local where we could eat some real Scottish food, and we were told ‘Simply Scottish’ was the place to go. And it more than lived up to our expectations. That was the heartiest, most delicious lunch I have had anywhere: a thick tasty soup made from roasted tomatoes and a sandwich made from thick slabs of fresh home-made wholemeal bread and still-warm roasted vegetables and hummus, not to mention some fresh salad.
After lunch we went to a craft shop where two of us bought a really warm microfibre rug to put around our legs at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, which was to be the next night. We were so glad we did, too! I am most grateful to those who warned me about the bitingly cold winds up at Edinburgh Castle at night.
We ended our short time in this lovely town wandering around to take photos of the ruins of the old abbey. It must have been very imposing in its day.
We still had a way to go to Edinburgh. The views we saw along the way of green fields and hills were worth every moment.
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| Inside 'Simply Scottish', where the food and service were excellent. |
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| My hearty lunch. |
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| The tribute to Robert Burns. |
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| The street in which 'Simply Scottish' was located. |
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| Another street in the town. |
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| The remains of Jedburgh Abbey. |
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| A closer view on the abbey, using the zoom function on my camera. |
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| Some colourful homes further down the town, near where our coach was parked. |
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