15 July 2023 Dundee

An interesting day today (we tend to use this word to replace F###) It started well by catching the train into Dundee while waiting I counted how many seconds it took for a 12 coach train to pass me 5 seconds they seem to be going so fast if you stood over the yellow line you would probably be killed.

A good walkabout in town exploring a few streets stopping for or usual coffee. We got back to the train station in time but the train had been cancelled due to bad rain and the next train was 2 hours later. We found that a bus went from the bus station to Monifieth but after spending some time in the bus station and there been no help or ticket offices open we found out the bus stop labeled BUS STATION was outside the bus station on the road. (Interesting). On arrival at the stop we had just missed one.

On returning to the site we tried to get a refund for our return tickets costing £9.90 but would have to send them via post registered and after taking a £7 cancelation fee we would get the balance into our account. (Interesting)

A good day out.

13 July 2023 Dundee

Walk into St Andrews in the morning and had a coffee and walked back. Drove up to Dundee a good drive when you arrive here make sure you pick the 10 foot high bridge to come through. The campsite got our booking wrong just like it did in 2019. Walk around on the seafront and Monifieth.

13 July 2023 Dundee

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Train into Dundee this morning 10 mins. Coffee then a look round the McManus Art Gallery and Museum did this in 2019 and we still thoroughly enjoyed it again.

Had a walkabout then the train back.

In the afternoon got the bus down to Broughty Ferry a lovely little town.

10 July 2023 St Andrews

Cycle into town for a look around and down to the end of the golf course coffee then back to the site.

After lunch walked into town to look round the shops abbey and harbour.

11 July 2023 St Andrews

Images on the golf museum.

Walk into town for a look round the shops and a walk about did our never go down the same street twice interesting as always) rain so washing day.

12 July 2023 St Andrews

Cycled into town in the morning and in the afternoon managed a walk to the super market as it rained a bit.

9 July 2023 St Andrews

Set of early for shopping at Sainsburys a Starbucks next door so had a coffee. Route diversion on the A90 that added a bit to our travelling time but a good drive up. On arrival a good pitch (same as last time). Lunch then got the bikes out to cycle down to the beach, very very busy so decided to head back to the site.

We noticed a band in the bandstand a vey unusual occurrence..

6 – 8 July 2023 Edinburgh

6 July Caught a bus into Edinburgh for a walkabout noticed them getting ready for Rod Stewart concert at the castle. Walked along Princes street.

7 July Cycled into town again via a different route coffee at Starbucks again on the Royal Mile.

In the afternoon a walk down towards Cramond beach to watch the planes coming in. You don’t need Air Tracker for these you can see them very clearly.

8 July Bus to town again shopping and walkabouts. In the afternoon a cycle down towards Leith. Below is a tent pitch???

4 – 5 July 2023 Edinburgh

Raining in the morning so coffee in the van, a slow drive up calling for shopping and a pressure washer from Go-Outdoors.

Next day cycle into town lovely weather The royal mile was preparing to close for King Charles. Coffee at Starbucks then a wander about people sitting around for 3 hours for the procession.

We managed to see the Red Arrows arriving at Edinburgh for a show in the afternoon.

Managed to see some new Graffiti and also new water bottle fillers about town and on the seafront.

1 – 3 July 2023 North Berwick

Before leaving Berwick a cycle into town for a coffee.

Good drive up to North Berwick on arrival cycle into town for our coffee fix at The Buttercup cafe.

Walk down to the beach in the evening.

26 – 30 June 2023 Berwick

Met up with friends what a lovely surprise them coming all this way to see us.

Lots of cycling coffee and of course cake yum yum.

It has been very interesting this trip as you can see from below a fab trip.

1.  Our friend was bitten by a sausage dog outside Northern Coffee
2. While visiting The Works shop a woman was changing her baby’s nappy on the floor next to the till.
3. Costcutter shop? Coop toasting loaf 95 p (in normal coop) £1.45 in a shop named Costcutter ?
4. A woman told off by Maureen for taking her dog into the toilets’ with her for a ??? and replying to Maureen what am I supposed to do with it? and saying GOSH their are some funny people on this site WTF####
5. While standing on Marygate we could see 8 empty shops from one position.

Other than these few problems we are still enjoying  here.

24  June 2023 Seahouses

Cycle up to Bamburgh via the back roads could not have a coffee at The Copper Kettle as it does not open until 1030 now and after checking trip-advisor not good?

Back to the site for coffee in The Ocean club on the campsite good coffee and cheap. In the afternoon cycle to Beadnell stopping foe ice creams on the way and back to the Ocean club again for coffee and tea.

25 June 2023 Seahouses  slow start with a walk onto the harbour then cycle to Bamburgh again. A wet afternoon ugh rain.

Below spotted an old window? with a ghostly image on it !!!

23 June 2023 Seahouses

Bus into town this morning for coffee and a walkabout Maureen’s breakfast below we asked if they could make sure there was enough butter for the toast WOW

Shopping and then up to Seahouses. A walkabout then on to TripAdvisor to check out the Fish and chip shops as we have had a bad experience before here. No good reviews for the 3 main ones so bought some pies (they were terrible) back to salad tomorrow.

below some lovely knitting again.