glasgow and edinburgh / DELICIOUS BITES

glasgow and edinburgh

14 Jan 2026

My good friend Kay and her sidekick Boris live in Glasgow, so whenever I'm in the area I like to visit them. Glasgow isn't that far from Morocco so I thought getting to Glasgow would be a breeze. Unfortunately there were no direct flights to Glasgow at all in october and no daily flights to Edinburgh either. That meant spending a few extra days in Marrakech and a layover at LHR, my least favourite airport in the world, but needs must.

Autumn in Scotland means one thing, grey skies and rain, so I made sure to pack my rain gear. Kay was on school holidays and she'd planned a full day's adventure. We started the day at the farm where her horse is stabled before a walk at Whitelee Windfarm, accompanied of course by Boris.

If you look very closely you can just see Boris.

Glasgow was so green compared to Morocco.

After our walk it was time for lunch. We drove to the Heron Farm Shop and Kitchen where I took in the view.

The view was just as beautiful in black and white.

The Heron Kitchen is dog friendly so Boris was able to sit indoors with us while we had our lunch.

We walked around the property which also houses a reception venue, The Heron Byre.

Autumn had definitely arrived in Glasgow.

The Heron Farm Shop had some pretty Christmas gifts and lovely fresh produce.

The next day I caught the train to Edinburgh, which is a 45 minute journey from Glasgow. The return trip cost me $68.00 and I almost choked on my cup of tea. The journey time is much the same as my daily trip to work, which during peak hours costs $10.80 for the round trip. How do the locals afford to travel by train???

I don't always visit Edinburgh when I'm in Scotland so I'd forgotten how crowded it can get.

It's very scenic though, all dressed up in autumnal hues.

I was on a mission though, so I couldn't tarry too long because I had places to see and things to do.

Doing some research before my trip I discovered there were swathes of Edinburgh I'd not visited.

I hoped that the 'off the beaten track' and 'little known by tourists' locations on my agenda were indeed that. They weren't.

I was on my way to the instafamous Lannan Bakery, located in Stockbridge, and walked there via the Water of Leith Walkway. The walkway was pretty busy and I kept my fingers crossed that I was the only person en route to the bakery.

I stopped at the very picturesque Dean Village.

A warning, I did take a few photos while I was there.

I was in Edinburgh in October and found many of the houses decorated for Halloween.

I walked past stone cottages with pretty details.

Not all cities read well in 'black and white'. Edinburgh does.

The colour versions.

Stockbridge is home to many cute shops and restaurants. How had I not been there before?

Could you get any more Scottish than this thistle topped gate?

I found Lannan Bakery and I joined the queue which snaked around the corner.

Was the queue long? Yes it was. Does Lannan employ queue monitors? Yes they do.

Did I line up for more than an hour? Yes, I did. Did they run out of the pastry I wanted to buy while I waited in the queue. Yes they did.

I pivoted and selected something else. While I was in the queue, I chatted to a lady who commented that the pastries we chose would never be delicious enough to justify the one hour + wait.

I carried my goodies back with me through the back streets of Stockbridge where I found many beautiful stone buildings

and pretty gardens.

I was still on a mission though, to locate Circus Lane, dubbed one of the most beautiful streets in the UK.

I had to wait patiently to get a clear view of the lane and St Stephen's Church. Apparently the tourists staging photoshoots mid-lane drive the local residents barmy.