We were so happy to be in St. Andrews for another Sunday as it allowed us to go back to church at All Saints Episcopal Chapel before heading to Edinburgh. On our way to breakfast at Mitchell's along Market Street, we had the most unexpected encounter. While walking along, we heard someone yelling. It wasn't a Fresher as there were none of them to be found following last night's Rave. We thought nothing of it and kept walking. Funny thing was, Kristen said "They are yelling your name!" Much to our surprise we turn to see John Harlin, a member of our Vanderbilt Legends Golf Club, running towards us with a big grin on his face. We had no idea John and a small group from our club were coming over. They were on their bus on the way to Carnoustie when they saw us walking and he told the driver to stop the bus. What are the odds? St Andrews never disappoints!
Another beautiful service at All Saints. The flowers were incredible and ironically, given to the church by one of our R & A Foursomes partners, David Leslie. His mom had recently passed and they had held a celebration service for her earlier the week. Following the service we made our way back to the car and headed out for Crail Harbour.
Really quaint spot here in Crail. We loved walking down by the Harbour. Took some time to ponder the trip and all the memories made. We love this place and while we are coming towards the end of our trip we are already working on plans for our return. After lunch over at Crail Golf Club, we made our way to the Dalmahoy Hotel just outside of Edinburgh. The hotel has been really good to us over the years. Had it not been for the Dalmahoy and the relationships forged there, there would be no St Andrews Golf Club etc. for me. Again, blessed!
We made it safely back to Edinburgh and The Dalmahoy Hotel. We got settled in and Kristen made her way to the gym for a bit before our traditional final night meal at Gordon's Trattoria on High Street. We fell in love with the place on our first trip so many years ago. Fantastic as always! Many thanks to those who have kept up with our escapades along the way. Speaking of, I must give a special shout out to Willie White from London. While walking through the Edinburgh airport, he stopped me to tell me he knew who I was and that he follows my blog. As an R & A member, he was on his way to St Andrews to play a medal on The Old. Surreal! Such experiences and the chance meetings as I have had these past couple of days continue to remind me what a special game golf is. My Dad told me years ago when I started playing golf, "This game will give you back far more than you can ever imagine, if you let it!" Reflecting on our trip this year, Dad's words continue to ring true. That is all!
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