On Thursday we will be setting sail for the Cowal Gathering on the Waverley Paddle Steamer from Custom House Dock, Greenock and Martin wanted to check out the parking. We had looked on the internet and failed to get any response from the Waverley or Inverclyde Tourist Information so there was nothing else to be done but to head up to Greenock to have a look.
I didn't mind because there is an award-winning ice cream establishment there which we still had not tried.
The Esplanade Café does not have any sit in facilities and is not actually on the Esplanade but don't let this put you off because they have a lovely selection of food to go and the esplanade is just around the corner.
We had just eaten before we left so did not have any room for their delicious sounding paninis on other hot food or drinks. They also had a lovely selection of sweet treats.
Although the weather had been a bit dull, the sun came out just as we arrived and we were able to stroll around the corner with our tubs. I was a bit disappointed that the tubs were made of polystyrene which made it environmentally unfriendly but the ice cream itself was sweet and creamy. It was delicious, although I hate to admit that it was slightly too sweet for me. Now if you know me you will understand that this is not something that I would say very often as I have a VERY sweet tooth.
All in all, I loved the experience and the views from the Esplanade are spectacular. Its a pity as we seemed to be the only ones there to appreciate them.
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