I took the one less traveled by

one of the stunning courses at Etive Restaurant in Oban

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I —
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

from “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost

So last night I took a wee tour of the West Highlands after a family wedding and found myself in Oban where I had one of the best meals of my life, a tasting menu at the tiny Etive Restaurant.

For multiple reasons, a perfect little “chef/patron” restaurant like this could not exist in a big city like London.

Am reminded of one of my favourite Robert Frost poems and the power of taking the road less travelled.

David and John have created a very special place, am already planning to make it an annual pilgrimage!

Originally published at Tom McCallum.