Staying Local

 Thursday May 22

I spent the morning in bed - the only way I can keep my legs up - trying to reduce the swelling. I enjoyed reading my book, but got increasingly anxious to be out and about. Via Porthgordon, we took the coastal B road via Buckie. The coast is very rugged here, rocks like jagged teeth. with large beds of boulders where the sea foams in, depositing glossy kelp on the shore. I could watch the incoming rollers forever.

On to Portsoy. Although very sunny still, there's a cool northerly wind. Having the window open to scope the sea did not last long, nor did the shortage of birds encourage me to do so.  Lone Gannets passed by well out to sea, as did the occasional Guillemot. their whirring wings made them look like the kite aeroplane Sara had as a child. I played with it more often though. As always, plenty of gulls, Herring and a few Common.

For the first time this trip, Cullen's ice-cream shop did not have a queue - and we could park outside. Out of a vast selection of different ice-cream, I had a Mango cone and Pam a double cone of Salted Caramel. Another hour or so in Cullen's boatyard area was equally devoid and only added  a Fulmar to the day's list.

No photos today. Here's one of a house name which I took in the Beauly area. 



 

 

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