Dumfries and Galloway holiday 8
Destination - Wigtown, supposedly Scotland's answer to Hay-on-Wye - that is a 'National Book Town'. It's a quirky place (though not as charming as Hay) and certainly had a lot of bookshops: seventeen I believe. Its designation in 1998 apparently transformed its fortunes from a struggling town to a thriving one. I struggled, however, to find anywhere to get lunch. The only café that appeared to be open was, predictably, full so I ended up buying things to eat and drink from the town's Co-op and consuming them in a little park in the centre of the main street. Never mind, it was fine.
The town certainly boasts an imposing town hall in the Victorian County Buildings.
I found plenty to photograph, as it does seem a rather eccentric little place!
Well, those bookstores best get on the ball and start serving tea and all. Cute little boot planters in the last shot! I think I'd probably enjoy all those bookstores, assuming that the books are mainly in English even though in Scotland. Let's see, I might be able to read Scottish dialect, where I'm at a loss understanding the speaking of it.
ReplyDeleteI like the look of the place.
ReplyDeleteA grand place for a book lover to wander for a bit.
ReplyDeleteSeventeen! They must specialize to some degree. But what fun!
ReplyDeleteFun to browse through all those book stores but sad that they don't have more eateries.
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