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Soyou didn't try deep fried Mars bars?Lovely pics and descriptions. I'm going to have to visit that bookshop some time.

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I did, in Edinburgh, and while it was really good, that donut beat all. (Close second to the donut being the whisky toffee sponge at the end of the best meal of the trip, a haggis-rich affair that leaves me wondering what all the fear was about. Then again, anything in a whisky cream sauce is bound to be palatable 😂)

Thanks, Terry. That bookshop had wonderful books and crannies to spend a whole afternoon exploring, easily. Would love to hear what you think of it!

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I've never tried deep fried Mars bars myself. Would love a whiskey donut though! If I manage to get there, I'll let you know!

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Haggis is absolutely delicious! Roll on Burns' Night!

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Bryn!!! Thank you for sharing your experiences! Lots of memories flooded back of my visit there! Somehow I missed the donuts! Imagine???! And you got to Leakey’s Bookstore! YAYYYY! Isn’t that amazing! LOVE this piece! Thank you!

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Thank you! I thought of you and Louise over there, especially when we were in Inverness. 💕 looking forward to reconnecting when you’re back, hope you’re having a great visit so far!

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We would love to visit the UK again. We never got to Scotland last time. Maybe this time....

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Oooh, are you planning to go? Happy to provide details if needed to help with your trip planning 😃

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Not anytime soon, but it's a destination we definitely want to get to. Thanks!

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You make a pretty solid case for Scotland, Bryn! Oh, we could spend a minute there!

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Admittedly not a hard case to make but happy to do so all the same! Thanks, Ron!

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Ah, Scotland. The less Scottish version of Nova Scotia (I heard this once from a Scottish researcher visiting NS).

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This is fascinating and I need to know more. (They’re talking Cape Breton, right?)

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🤣

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glad you got to step out of a canada and have a nice time :)

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Thanks! It was nice to explore something so strange yet so familiar. 🥰

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Ohhhhhhh! Leakey's Bookshop! Tattie scones! Shell beaches on Skye! Bryn, this post is a glorious showcase of some of what Scotland has to offer!

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Thank you!! It still feels surreal that we were there. I could have spent hours on that beach 🥰

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