Scotland - The Lowlands
Day three saw us drive across the Lowlands to the East Coast, to a site (Belhaven Bay) south of Edinburgh at Dunbar. Along the way we passed through some lovely countryside, not yet mountainous but certainly hilly.
The route took us by the River Tweed and Heriot Water valleys, both very picturesque.
Friday was spent sorting the laptop problem, but we did call in at the National Museum of Flight. This is a much bigger setup than the one at Dumfries, and many more aircraft. Their pride of place goes to a Concorde that you can go into. It was not the one I flew in all those years ago (G-BOAC which is at Manchester Airport), but the very first registered one G-BOAA. As with Dumfries, the volunteers are incredibly helpful and nice.
Saturday saw us on the road again towards Forfar, via the Edinburgh bypass and the Forth Road Bridge (not the iconic rail bridge or the original road bridge which now only caters for buses and taxis), but the new one. I took a video of the crossing, but apparently is is above the Maximum allowable size. I'll work on that.
A right turn after the bridge took around the Fife coast to St Andrews. We called in at a Garden Centre on the Balgove Estate just outside St Andrews for lunch, but the cafe was heaving. However, outside was a very unprepossessing barn with a hand written sign saying "Steak Barn" and the doors were huge rubber sheets that you had to force open. Inside was a barn conversion to make it look like an old barn! The effect was dramatic, with the walls lined with old potato seed crates, and the communal seating made from solid beech from the Estate. The menu choice was steaks or burgers!
Tomorrow might be a bit problematic. We had planned to go to the Highland Games at Glamis Castle just down the road, but it looks like the weather might be against us. The Games and attractions take part on grass, and we don't think Ann's scooter will be up to it. We'll let you know.
The route took us by the River Tweed and Heriot Water valleys, both very picturesque.
Friday was spent sorting the laptop problem, but we did call in at the National Museum of Flight. This is a much bigger setup than the one at Dumfries, and many more aircraft. Their pride of place goes to a Concorde that you can go into. It was not the one I flew in all those years ago (G-BOAC which is at Manchester Airport), but the very first registered one G-BOAA. As with Dumfries, the volunteers are incredibly helpful and nice.
Saturday saw us on the road again towards Forfar, via the Edinburgh bypass and the Forth Road Bridge (not the iconic rail bridge or the original road bridge which now only caters for buses and taxis), but the new one. I took a video of the crossing, but apparently is is above the Maximum allowable size. I'll work on that.
A right turn after the bridge took around the Fife coast to St Andrews. We called in at a Garden Centre on the Balgove Estate just outside St Andrews for lunch, but the cafe was heaving. However, outside was a very unprepossessing barn with a hand written sign saying "Steak Barn" and the doors were huge rubber sheets that you had to force open. Inside was a barn conversion to make it look like an old barn! The effect was dramatic, with the walls lined with old potato seed crates, and the communal seating made from solid beech from the Estate. The menu choice was steaks or burgers!
Tomorrow might be a bit problematic. We had planned to go to the Highland Games at Glamis Castle just down the road, but it looks like the weather might be against us. The Games and attractions take part on grass, and we don't think Ann's scooter will be up to it. We'll let you know.
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