For those who travel much in Europe, England does not in general have the best reputation when it comes to food, although if you are a breakfast person, you can’t do much better. There has been a great deal of talk within the food world about an upsurge in British cuisine, particularly with the advent of the Gastropub. The thing about the trip that I am on, however, is that I’m bouncing around to different hotels and by the time I am ready for a meal, I’m looking for convenience, as in what is available in the hotel where I am staying. Except for the one night when I was taken to the loch-side restaurant, there hasn’t been much to get excited about. Everything has been okay, although pricey as you always find in hotels that are close to a major airport.

Since I’ll be headed out later this morning for other parts of the country, I’ll see if there is a difference in the places where I will be staying. One in particular sounds as if it will be very limited, however, there might be something else close by. The others have some potential I think, but information on websites isn’t always as accurate as you would like it to be. More to follow as I make my way through the various towns. Oh, as a beer drinker, I would be enjoying that except that my menu choices are also a bit limited and fairly high in carbohydrates. That makes adding beer into the mix a drawback, so I am being judicious with that. Not cutting back on drinking, mind you – it’s just that wine and Irish whiskey are more carb friendly.