Last weekend I had a training session for the Girl Guides in Dunfermline on the Saturday morning. We used that as an excuse to have a wander around Dunfermline later in the day. I was quite pleasantly surprised by the town. With some wonderful historic buildings and a fantastic park it was a very pleasant wander indeed.
I was particularly taken on that Dunfermline Abbey happens to have my middle name as part of the impressive tower. Not because of me I hasten to add, King Robert The Bruce is buried there. The Abbey wasn’t open for us to look inside but the grounds were quite impressive and we enjoyed looking around.
We then went to the Andrew Carnegie Museum. It was free of charge and quite informative. I of course especially liked the information regarding the public libraries he founded. The wee lady working there was lovely and would have quite happily answered many questions, she gave us a toffee each when we left which was rather nice of her.
We then had a wander around the large Pittencrieff Park, through woodland and over bridges and then out into the open, there is a lot of this park to explore. I found a train so I was happy.
For a late lunch we went to a lovely Italian restaurant called Carluccios on the High Street in Dunfermline. The food was very tasty and the pasta dishes were offered in half portions. We shared a garlic & mozzarella bread between us and it was ideal for lunch. I’d definitely go back again.
The next day we went for a countryside walk around Auchterarder. We met some interesting creatures on a woodland section of the walk and enjoyed a good dose of fresh air.
Muddy shoes are a sign of a happy weekend!
