Pilgrimage day

I managed to get up and on my way in good time this morning and headed off for St Andrews on schedule. We gathered at All Saints church on North Castle St. and joined the congregation for their regular eucharist.
The Rector there, very kindly, put a room in his rectory at our disposal and we moved there for a cup of coffee and a chat about St Andrews as a Pilgrimage centre. It is one of only two Apostolic Sees North of Rome, the other being Santiago de Compostela, both are founded on and hold relics of apostles. Interestingly, Canterbury and York, are both based on Saints rather than apostles.
We had fish and chips from the Cromar for lunch and then headed out.
Sadly, like many other Historic Scotland sites the cathedral, the castle and their grounds are all closed on health and safety grounds. We had a good wander though and also visited:
St Leonards Chapel, and peered through the windows.
St Mary's quad where we admired the 18th Century Holm Oak and the thorn tree planted by Mary, Queen of Scots. The West range had some beautiful stone carved heads, there's one in the extras. I couldn't identify him, but I like his face.
We hoped to go to St Salvadors Chapel but again it was closed, it's graduation season just now, with 3 years of ceremonies going on.
My blip is of a map known as the Hardyng map, it was put together in the 15th century to help the English King (Henry V) mount his claim to be King over the Scots. The king was on his deathbed when the work was completed three and a half years later so the invasion never took place.
My thumbnail shows Edinburgh. You can also spot St Andrews, Dalkeith, Clacmannan, Dunfermline, Scone, Glasgow, Culross and other present day names. This is a picture of a copy in a glass case in the quad so some problems with reflections.
A good day, but I was worn out by the time I got home