Eriba Man

This is night no19/2020 living in the caravan and our second night at the John Paul Jones museum near Kirkbean. Got up just before sunrise, walked down to the beach and saw this. Headed back to the van for breakfast then we went on a circular walk to Carsethorn, returning by the shore. Took about 3 hrs. Carsethorn is a lovely wee village with a great looking pub. Some great houses overlooking the sea, including the House on The Shore, a real big pile. Seen a huge number of oystercatcher. Some incredible geology too. The bedrock pitched at 45 degrees, and amazing caves. After lunch, headed into Dumfries to fuel up and get a new plug for the sink, which I found in homebase. On the way back, had a quick walk around Shembelle House near New Abbey. Stopped at the New Abbey and bought some l...

This is night No 18/2020 living in the caravan. We're pitched at John Paul Jones Cottage, a CL near Kirkbean on the Solway Coast. A good 4 hrs to get here. Traffic was fine, being a Sunday, but it was very windy. Just as well I wasn't towing a big caravan! Quite a few improvements to the site since I was last here in September 2016. All the pitches are lined up, all with a clear view of the Solway firth. There is also mains power and free wi-fi. The price has increased from £10 to £15 to reflect this. There is also a toilet in the museum, which is left open for use overnight. Took a little look at the cottage and the grounds. First thing after setting up was to take the dogs a walk down the beach, a short walk from the site. Quite a few dog walkers around. Nearby Southerness and it's lighthouse. On the walk back, in the distance I could see the big house here, Arbigland. ...