13 February 2016
When life gives you blowing snow, sleet, and rain, it's time for afternoon tea!
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| Bon apetit! |
My friend, Dawn, was visiting Edinburgh and we had planned a trip to Arthur's Seat. When we woke up to blowing precipitation in many forms (and no hopes of it stopping anytime soon), we changed plans and headed out for afternoon tea and all the pretty, delicious delights that included! My idea of 'scrummy' afternoon tea treats was based almost entirely on watching a challenge in the Great British Bake Off, so I had high expectations!
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An imposing front at The Dome, complete with columns.
A beautiful building with a reputation for fantastic afternoon tea. |
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| The brightly coloured dome that gives this place its name. |
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The inside is all decorated for Valentine's Day!
We were a day early, but there were plenty of cute couples out for tea ;) |
The neverending pot of delicious loose-leaf tea warmed us after lots of touristing outside in the elements. The food finally arrived - starting at the bottom, we had several sandwiches (salmon, egg salad, and ham), fresh-baked scones with clotted cream with jam, and baked cakes and other treats (macarons, éclairs, mango tart, and a small chocolate mousse cake). The only disappointment was the miniature sized scones - my favourite food was only in bite-sized form! But it was still delicious, so it's hard to complain too much :) Perhaps one of my British friends can tell me if the tiny size is a traditional part of afternoon tea?
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| We had Earl Grey and English Breakfast Tea. Just what we needed after a cold day outside! |
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| A beautiful sight when you're starving! |
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| All the delicious baked treats on the top tier! |
This was the perfect activity for a blustery day and one I hope to repeat in the future - no need to wait for poor weather!
