Last winter I took some runs to the Lothian coast - from west of Edinburgh to Dunbar. I thought I'd continue this coastal run through the Scottish Borders.
A period of fine weather here continues but it was more cloudy at the coast, but this gives some dramatic skies.
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My first stop is at White Sands just south of Dunbar where some intrepid children where braving the North Sea.
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The small ex-fishing village of Cove which overlooks this impressive…eh…cove.
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This
monument commemorates fishermen from the village that died in the storm
of 1881 and depicts women and children looking out to sea.
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| Pease Bay. It's always fun crossing a ford on a bike. There's been a dry spell so I guess this is as low at it will get. |
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| The coast road |
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| The next fishing village - St Abbs. |
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| My final stop was at the fishing port of Eyemouth. |
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fine mansion overlooks the town. Built in 1753 by a local smuggler,
John Nisbet. Smuggling must have been a lucrative business and the house
is said to have many secret places for the contraband to be stashed. |
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In the ground of the mansion is "Nisbet's Castle". Actually a dovecot that has been converted into holiday accommodation.
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| They take fish seriously here. Each year a "Herring Queen" is chosen and past Queens were displayed in the town. |
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| I'm
not happy about this. A pub called "The Contented Sole" I get the joke
but puns should be reserved for hairdressers etc, drinking is a serious
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You know if the pub name has "sole" in it, they must really love their fish. But if the towns coffers rely on it, I can understand why.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful day to be on two-wheels.
Yes, it was a very pleasant day out. This is an interesting area with good roads and lots to see.
DeleteI'd love to stay at Nisbet's Tower. An accommodation to my liking.
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