Saturday 26th June 2021
Not bad weather this morning - overcast but dry. We took a walk around Collieston.
We found this rocky area just around the headland from the harbour.
There is a small sandy beach in amongst the rocks at low tide here.
Some of the villagers? took this small rowing boat out into the open sea.
Here they are returning to the harbour.
We moved on north from Collieston stopping to visit the ruined Slains Castle. This is mainly a modern building but the family fell on hard times and removed the roof to avoid paying taxes!
We stopped at Peterhead to buy groceries and take on diesel. We then tried to find a nice seaside parking place with TV reception as we wanted to watch the Denmark v Wales European Championship match later on.
At the first of these prospective locations we finally killed off the electronic step below the sliding door on the side of our van when we hit it on a couple of well concealed bumps in a rough track. Over the last twelve years we have bashed this step more times than we can remember but up till now it has just about survived. We hope to replace it with something less vulnerable.
We finally found somewhere good to stop and with TV reception at Cairnbulg Harbour just south of Fraserburgh.
There are a few boats moored here.
There is an old shipwreck on a nearby reef.
We have a good sea view from our parking place.
Another van is staying here. Wales lost the match 4-0. Bechod.
Ann had a chat with a local lad who seemed a bit drunk.
Fraserburgh is just over the bay from here.
The sun set about 22.15.
The setting sun cast a really nice light into our van. It's nearly midnight now and there is still a strong red glow in the north.
Today we travelled 36 miles (58 kilometres). We are at: N57.67994 W1.94407
We found this rocky area just around the headland from the harbour.
There is a small sandy beach in amongst the rocks at low tide here.
Some of the villagers? took this small rowing boat out into the open sea.
Here they are returning to the harbour.
We moved on north from Collieston stopping to visit the ruined Slains Castle. This is mainly a modern building but the family fell on hard times and removed the roof to avoid paying taxes!
At the first of these prospective locations we finally killed off the electronic step below the sliding door on the side of our van when we hit it on a couple of well concealed bumps in a rough track. Over the last twelve years we have bashed this step more times than we can remember but up till now it has just about survived. We hope to replace it with something less vulnerable.
We finally found somewhere good to stop and with TV reception at Cairnbulg Harbour just south of Fraserburgh.
There is an old shipwreck on a nearby reef.
We have a good sea view from our parking place.
Another van is staying here. Wales lost the match 4-0. Bechod.
Ann had a chat with a local lad who seemed a bit drunk.
Fraserburgh is just over the bay from here.
The sun set about 22.15.
The setting sun cast a really nice light into our van. It's nearly midnight now and there is still a strong red glow in the north.
2 comments:
Rain, rain, rain today in Widecombe Ann and Roger, your lawn will be growing well!
Looks like in the whole of the UK it's only in Devon and Cornwall.
All is OK with your house.
Cheers....Steve
That other van is a bit like mine.
Enjoy
Jcymru
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