After I've landed in beautiful Scotland, I walked outside to a lovely but cloudy day in Edinburgh. I had to feel the air and embrace the moment. As I smoked on my Davidoff's outside with some local Scots flying in from wherever, I felt a certain energy inside that I've never felt before. I felt like something was changing inside of my soul and mind.After the small talk and a couple of sticks, I had to wait for my friend Nick to arrive at the Glasgow (GLA)airport from his business trip in Istanbul, therefore I went upstairs in the airport and had an espresso and a pasty filled with lamb and mint(@3 pounds). It was actually good! I got it from the West Cornwall pasty shop! I highly recommend going there for a light fare. They even have a cute little lounge area with wooden block like table's and chair's along with sofa's and coffee table's. After my belly was satisfied, I'd jumped on the bus and traveled to the "Glas"(It's about a 3.50 pound fare 1 way and a hour or so trip).
As I arrived to the Glass, I had to get my cell compatible to the UK conversion. I'd found a place called "Phones 4 U" and they were more than happy to help me out, which the Orange cellular company did not want to do at all! Afterwards I walked about around town and then went to Mama San(located on 190 Bath street), which is Scott Steven's restaurant and chatted it up with the bartenders and had some great cocktails, while I waited for Nick to pick me up. This Pan-Asian cocktail bar/lounge/restaurant(Yes, I went to an asian bar in Scotland) has one of the best contemporary cocktails in the Glas area. There I sampled several spirits, such as VAH(single malt barley ), Pincher(made with Elderflower, milk thistle, and distilled mountain water), Blackwood's( made with sea pink flowers), Macallan white label, and for the first time the magnificent BEEFEATER 24! Along with the sample's, I had some local Glas beer.
I was so impressed with the 24, I asked Luke Yerbury(bartender) to make me a "White lady" with the spirit. It was absolutely superb, which is featured above in the photo's. It was made with egg whites, 10 mil lemon juice, 15 mil of maple syrup, 10 mil maraschino liquor, and 50 mil of Beefeater 24.
After all of this imbibing, Nick showed up and took me to Perth to lodge with him for a couple of days. Near his house, we stopped for some good ole Scottish cuisine! At the Fish and Chips Co., I had deep fried Mars bar, deep fried haggis and of course some Irn Bru(Scotland's national soft drink). Nick had the chippy's and we went back to his place to throw down!
For some reason, Nick didn't want nothing to do with my deep fried goodness, but I surely tasted the great deep fried fish and chips he savoured. Everything was sinfully delicious!
At Nick's house, he helped me get situated with the next day events, while we sipped on Macallan(rare bottles), Brugal XO special edition, and some local beer. After getting scheduled for Thursday, we casually talked/joked about whisky, life, aspirations/goals, and my career. Nick then started humming "Liberian Girl" for some reason and then he looked at me as I f he had an Oprah "Aha moment"! He said, "hey your a libation girl that could change the alcohol world"! I giggled feverishly and then my light went off in my head and looked directly at Nick and said"your right-I am going to change the alcohol world"!
Next, we attempted to put some words together and all I could come up with was MJ's part when he said "Liberian girl, you know that you came and you changed my world.............." Let me tell you that the song stayed in my head for the entire trip in the UK! I knew when I'd get back to the US, I'll put some great words together to cover it and use it for my theme song!
After the fun and games, It was time for the both of us to get some rest. We both had to get up early and I was anxious in seeing the best of Edinburgh!
Night cap: My first day in Scotland was like being at home. A home I've never had, but a place that I felt so welcomed, safe, and secure in......a place that was always so magical and far away from me when I was young, but now I was there breathing the fresh air, riding along side the beautiful lush hills, raindrops dancing on my face, rainbows on the horizon, the dark skies at night as gentle and beautiful as a newborn child.
The emotions I'd felt in one day was humbling and calming...................
To be continued.................
SLAANDJIVAA!!
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