Old Course

Yesterday was Mom's last full day in St. Andrews and we headed out to the Old Course for lunch.  It was another beautiful day as we walked along the North Sea coast to the golf courses.  Lunch was at the Swilcan Restaurant which overlooks three of the golf courses in town as well as the West Sands beach of the North Sea.  We even made it out to the Swilcan bridge for a photo op! :-)

After we got back we were able to see the closing of the 600th anniversary celebrations for the University.  There was a torchlight walk from St. Salvators church and a fireworks show on the East Sands.  There were so many people at the beach, I am pretty sure the entire town came out to watch the show.  After the previous fireworks Mom and I saw in Edinburgh, which were a total let down, these were fantastic.  All in all it was a good day, if not a little sad because Mom and I knew it would be the last time we saw each other for a long time.

Every clock we saw was a Rolex... go figure

Yes, we have our own putting green and a beautiful dog watching over

Great views of the courses from here

The Old Course hotel

Of course I would wear plaid pants to the golf course.

These are displayed all over the place.  It is very serious over here, not a game at all but more a way of life

Royal and Ancient Golf Club - No Girls Allowed!

Swilcan Bridge

Mom kept it classy...

...I went more for the warrior pose

Mother and Daughter together on the green

Kilts and bagpipes, I love ceremonies around here

Undergrads and people from the town taking part in the torchlight walk

So many people

The show started with the pier being set on fire... sort of

Ooooo

Ahhhhh

Not a fake, can you see the happy face?