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, a lo
and nine hours later, just before breakfast, the sun has come back from Australia and is shining brightly on us today! A real summer's day.
Glorious! Thank you for sharing, I'm so glad summer has returned in force x
ReplyDeleteLovely to hear from you Antonia ! I am sure you and your family will be enjoying this lovely spell of weather on your beautiful Cornish beaches! They seem a long way from here on Scotland's east coast, but we have been sharing the temperatures! A rare treat! My grandchildren have broken up for the summer holidays now, but imagine yours have another two or three weeks to go? Have a lovely holiday time when it comes! A x
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