Day 5 Dundee/St Andrew's

Successful navigation day! Took another marvelous ScotRail train to Dundee and toured the amazing Dundee V&A Museum of Design, the most strikingly impressive museum I have ever been in. There is a small but gorgeously curated permanent exhibit tracing the history of design in Scotland, the current temporary exhibit is 'Catwalk' about the evolution of fashion shows and what goes into putting them on.
The cafe had stunning views through huge windows letting the ever-changing light in (the skies are always shifting through moody modulations). Delicious food was served on local ceramics. Had to drag myself out of there to go check out the Contemporary Arts Center nearby, didn't make it to Verdant Works- a refurbished 19th century textile mill. It was another mile walk (have to come back!). Instead went to find the bus station to get to St Andrew's, about a half hour ride. There, I retraced the route that pilgrims took to the cathedral, in ruins since the Reformation. This was once one of the most popular pilgrimage destinations in Europe after Santiago. Legend had it that some of the relics of St Andrew were brought here by St Rule from Greece but whatever (or whoever) was in the reliquary was scattered in 1559.
Then back 'home' to Edinburgh by bus to Leuchars and train the rest of the way. It got up to 61° today with only a few sprinkles.
Tomorrow the plan is to take the Water of Leith walkway to Leith, starting at Dean Village, about 3.5 miles, can take the tram back!Read more