British tea journey ... No. 3 Edinburgh Castle "Stone of Destiny" SCONE ～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～ 
"Stone of destiny", stone of destiny, this is the origin of the name of the traditional tea food scone of afternoon tea. The purpose of this trip was to see this scone stone! It is 66cmx41cmx28cm and weighs 152kg. In the middle of the ninth century, Kenneth I ruled Scotland and built Scone Castle (SCONE) in what is now Perth. At that time, he had a coronation ceremony to ride on this stone and become a king. This "Stone of Destiny" is a legendary stone that is said to have rested on the head of St. James in Palestine, a holy land in BC. It crossed over to Ireland and was introduced to Scotland. In Scotland until the 13th century, kings were crowned on this stone during coronation ceremonies. In 1296, Edward I of England invaded Scotland and took the 'Stone of Destiny' as a booty to Westminster Abbey in London, where he tucked it under a wooden chair. It is said that the people of Scotland were humiliated because they sat in this chair during their coronation in England. However, in 1996, the "Stone of Destiny" was returned to Edinburgh, Scotland for the first time in 700 years. . . . . . Baked confectionery SCONE is a confection named after this stone of fate and Scone Castle where the coronation ceremony was held. . . Afternoon tea in England is always served with scones, and even cafes around town call it “cream tea”. . . This time, starting from here, I met a hotel, a cafe, and a famous scone craftsman, and it was a scone-filled trip. . . . . .
