26 -29 July 2017 Kilbride Camping South Uist

Catching late ferry today so had a short walk about between showers.

Drove up the island to see the airport on the beach. Saw one aeroplane land and 2 take off.

Amazing to see on the beach as they can only land and take off when the tide is out. Ferried across to Eriskay and then drove across the causeway to South Uist.

Plenty of beach walking, walked along the roads left and right for an hour each way looking for otters and small beaches. Last day the wind had dropped so we cycled down to the causeway connecting to Eriskay.

30 – 31 July 2017 – Shell Bay House (Bagh an T-Slige) Camping, Benbecula

Slow journey up enjoying the scenery, stopped off to look around the Kildonan Heritage Museum – very interesting. Had coffee and cake in adjoin café – yummy.

Arrived at campsite and enjoyed a walk along the beach. They were just removing the last of the music festival which was on over the weekend.

Most people left today after the festival only 6 Campers here at the moment. Good long walk on the beach today moving early in the morning.

23 July Oban

Good journey over from Tyndrum. Campsite well out of town down a narrow road where we saw a 56 seater bus drive down the 1.5 miles of narrow road then have to reverse all the way back to Oban – impressive. Good walk about down to the Puffin Dive Centre. Topped up with food and petrol ready for the Outer Hebrides.

24 -25 July Borve Camping Barra

Good ferry journey over – 6 hours, flat calm sea. Saw one basking shark and some dolphins. Campsite good right next to the Atlantic.

Tuesday cycled down to Castlebay for coffee and cake at the Post Office that was in the film Whiskey Galore. Cycled right round the island – 14 miles. Visited the Heritage and Fishing Centre. Wonderful place. Move on tomorrow.

19 -22 July By The Way Tyndrum

Good drive over to our favorite campsite at Tyndrum great walking, coffee at The Green Wellie and good for running love the site . Visited The Artisan coffee shop. Good running on the west Highland Way (be it raining ugh!)

17 – 18 July – Witches Craig Stirling

The Witches Craig In the seventeenth century Scotland was gripped by a fear of witches. The ruins of the nearby Logie Kirk (Church) date back to 1178 and today are an eerie place filled with mystery. It is said that a coven of witches was based in the hills behind the kirk, the most prominent of which is Carly Crag, or the Witches Craig. An eighteenth century minister at Logie is said to have spotted the Devil dancing there with his witches; the Devil was given away by the cloven hooves he was unable to hide. The presence of witches all along the Ochils is remembered today with place names such as Warlock Glen and Devil’s Loch. The most likely place to spot witches today is in the caravan and camping park reception where you can buy toy witches as a souvenir of your stay!

Maureen running up the hills Darian walked it good to be on some steep ground. Bus into Sterling for a walk about. £2.40 each single bus pass no good here.

Walked down to a farm shop for some cake. Had a lovely 1 hour walk in the evening under the hill side.

16th July – Witches Craig Stirling

Good journey across via Falkirk to take a look at the Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel. Both amazing and well worth a visit.

Arrived campsite about 1.00, had some lunch then had a walk to the Wallace Monument. Had a coffee and cake then walked back and decided to take a look at the Logie Kirk.

What an experience. They had volunteers there that told the history of the new and old churches and they also had an amazing graveyard.

14 – 16 July Edinburgh

Had a good 2 hour walk onto Cramond Island. Back for lunch and then a quiet afternoon relaxing with a short walk along the beach after tea.

Following day caught an early bus into town to avoid the crowds. Wandered down the back streets and then back along Princes Street.

12 – 13 July Edinburgh

Slow journey up. This site allows arrivals after 0900 please! how refreshing. This site has a set of bike storage lockers due to bike theft in the area and next morning while Maureen was out for her run a stolen bike had appeared over night. BEWARE.

Up into town bus pass no good here so £3.20 each way. Had a walk about and lunch in the evening people watching on the promenade near Cramond Island. On the flight path to airport great for Plane spotting.

8 – 11 July 2017 – Berwick Sea View

Good 4 days here, 2 runs for Maureen along Spittal Promenade, couple of good cycles up and around the town. Lots of walking on the beach collecting beach glass and pottery. Found a good cycle shop (Wilson Cycles, Bridge Street) in town so Darian had a slow puncture repaired.

6 July 2017 The Waren Bamburgh

Drove up  after lunch at Beadnell did some washing and a bit of relaxing, walked to Budle bay in the evening, this site is overrun with flies and tiny spiders (lots) we will probebly be knocking them off the van for a couple of weeks.

7 July

Walked into Bamburgh had a coffee in the Copper Kettle disappointed they no longer do Bacon butties. Walked onto beach.

This site is not the place to be if you want peace and quiet great for families there is a splash pool, the kids play football until 1030  the van got hit by a frizbee? (not good). Got a pie and chips take away from the bar it was OK.

3 – 5 July 2017 Beadnell

Lovely day, Maureen ran to Beadnell Harbour, then we both cycled up to Seahouses for a coffee and a lovely bacon buttie, yum yum. Some more glass and pottery collecting on the beach and lots of walking.

4 July bad rain all day but managed to get on the beach glass collecting first thing.

5 July lovely day so Maureen ran again to the harbour, then a cycle to Newton by the Sea and then back up to Seahouses. Some more glass and pottery collecting, wow we must have got 400 pieces of glass here and some lovely pottery.