A baker’s dozen of Strollers met in Dirleton for a stroll to North Berwick along part of the John Muir Way.
The forecast at one time was looking as
if there would be a lot of rain, as well as being a tad breezy. As it turned
out, the rain never materialised but the wind certainly blew and it was a day
for keeping moving and not stopping for too long.
Starting in Dirleton, and admiring the
scarecrows which are part of the annual scarecrow trail, we made our way down
to Yellowcraig beach. It was nice in the shelter of the trees as we walked down
and we had intended to stop there for a break but it was cold in the wind.
After a quick jaunt down to the beach
to look out to Fidra, we then went past Yellowcraig Wood and across the field
to walk along Abbotsford Road. Casting admiring looks at the large houses
dating from the late 19th century, but then thinking of the heating and
maintenance bills, maybe a small house is better.
The road runs along the side of the North
Berwick West golf course and surprisingly there were quite a lot of golfers out
there. We carried on down the path to walk along the edge of the golf course
where Douglas’s hat got blown off and into one of the gardens. Luckily we
managed to attract the attention of someone in the house who realised after a
bit that we weren't just waving to be polite.
On into town and landing up at the bus
stop for buses back home or for others time for a spot of lunch in a local
cafe.
Thanks to Drew for the walk, if not the
weather.
