By the time I have walked about four miles, my toes are screaming at me - it's the arthritis, you see. One of the joys of being that little bit older than I was. However, for a long time, I have been keen to walk along the beaches, and follow the coastal path, between Gullane and North Berwick. So, having worked out the tide times, I decided today was the day, and off we went. Below is our starting point, the bay at Gullane. It's a lovely beach, very popular with dog walkers. This is looking east, the direction Tilly and I were going to take. Looking back, up the Forth, the unmistakable bulk of Arthur's Seat, and Edinburgh's skyline, just clear enough to see. For most of the walk, there is the choice between wandering along a series of beaches, or following a path along the top of each. There's no denying it, at heart I am a shell-seeker. I have loads of shells at home. We lived on one of the out islands in the Bahamas for a just over a year, ...
"Alleluia" is so special. RIP Leonard Cohen.
ReplyDeleteAnother little bit of our youth gone. But his words and music live on, thank goodness! I never managed to see one of his concerts. The closest I got was to sit on the pavement at the top of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, a good few years ago, when he held a concert on the castle esplanade. The strains of that memorable voice carried down the street to where I sat, and I am glad that I managed at least to hear him live, if not to catch a glimpse! A
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