Road Trips

Prior to the bank holiday weekend Mum and Dad decided to kit out the car as a an overnight camper-van. I say overnight because the facilities at present are very limited so you really couldn't stay more than one night. What has been good though is the ability to pack up and go on the road and investigate places of interest, using the car as a base from which to explore. 

The bank holiday weekend we set off for Gullane this was a great looking place with parking by the sea. The day we went there was a cycle race so the place was too busy. We took a quick drive through and headed on to North Berwick. At North Berwick I got a chance to play on the sand and even made it into the sea. I don’t usually go in the sea  because I'm scared of the waves but on this occasion the waves were timid and so I was tempted in by a thrown stick. 

Covered in sand and soggy we headed to a cliff top car park overlooking Bass Rock. This rock is famous for the 150,000 Gannets that live on it. The Bass Rock was formed 320 million years ago and is an active volcano. It has played a key role throughout the history of Scotland - a religious retreat during early Christianity; fortress and prison in the time of the Covenanters and Jacobites; and a strategic stronghold during the times of the Scottish and English wars.We had great fun watching the birds and the boats along the shore. 

On the way back we briefly visited Chester hill fort, an Iron Age fortified village dating back approximately 2000 years.

Today’s trip was to Borthwick. First we investigated Currie wood which has a nice woodland walk suitable for dogs and there is also a shallow river to paddle in. We then travelled to see Borthwick castle however, when we got there it was closed. A local informed us it has been bought by a new owner and is currently being refurbished and won’t open again until May. A bit disappointing but the car conversion came in handy as we were able to sit in the car under the trees with a fantastic view and eat our lunch.