In the Scottish capital Edinburgh, the kilt is never far and
because he can only really feel like a local wearing one, Don Jaffe from the US is picking out an appropriate sample for his ride on the Royal Scotsman.
He's gone to Kinloch Anderson to the royal family the firm is in the fifth generation of family ownership. I
love the colour mix; very dashing. I wish I could wear one. They said there would be a formal evening and we would either be
in black tie or we'd rather carry a tuxedo around with me for the entire vacation: I opted to rent and if I'm going to be in their country, I'm going to wear their dress.
The train is waiting at Central Waverly station where guests by the general
manager Michael Andrews. He welcomes them with a traditional : ladies gentlemen "SLANGE" "slange" the Train heads north across the Firth of Forth; the observation car at the rear of the train has a small deck that offers of the Scottish countryside. The three-day round trip from Edinburgh to Perth continuing on to Raigmore and then
Inverness in the heart of the Highlands. " This is your room here... the towels and the showers behind the door".. a decorative bouquet of the Scottish national flower the afternoon on board begins with a classic afternoon tea of sandwiches and scones enjoyed in the company of fellow travelers in the spacious lounge the Royal Scotsman evokes a more elegant era of travel a century ago we talkin back to a
tradition when this was the best way of travelling around Scotland traveling from countries States country states with your own private railway carriages the best of produce from land from sea from air partying hunting shooting fishing and just enjoying life.

And that's exactly what the 40 passengers on board do on their stop at the Highland estate of Rafi Marcus one party shoots
clay pigeons; others engage in more joining a guided walk across ruggedly beautiful terrain or a morning of fishing.
Next up Strath Ayla in Keith the oldest operating whiskey distillery in the Highlands, it's home to the world-famous
blended Scotch whisky Chivas Regal. Cameras aren't allowed inside allegedly because alcohol vapors pose a danger of explosions we wouldn't want to provoke an untimely end to the trip and this breathtaking scenery.

Now it's time for drinks in the lounge Don Jaffe and the others are

" I now invite you to take your places in the dining room as dinner is now served, thank you"

Striding to dinner in a kilt takes a bit of getting used to. Scottish salmon for starters the chef Mark Cabrini prefers regional ingredients and if he doesn't have something in his kitchen he knows where to get it :

"one Lobster I've been down o'er McHale I can find a fisherman in County is there any chance you can get me a couple of lobsters for tonight or tomorrow mornin' and we've got contacts, and we can pick up bits and pieces there's a lady in there Malik who gives his berries, she gives us fresh herbs she picked them all myself and brings them down to the Train so those things that we know that if you go as a place where we can get Salmon."

yes on board the Royal Scotsman do not dine in individual groups; they are long tables there is no seating arrangement that makes it easy to strike up a conversation and it fuels the convivial mood on board. Final destination Dundee. The evening ends in the observation car everyone agrees real men wear kilts feels totally comfortable to me I'm not sure I'd wear it at home but I feel actually in correct place while I'm here that's why Don Jaffe can't pass up the chance to dance a real
at Dundee it doesn't get more Scottish than this.