Eriba Man

  Following a great stay at Garlieston, I travelled around 90mins north to Culzean Castle C&CC Site. The site is located within the Castle Estate, right by the entrance. I've been here before and there are some excellent walks direct from the site. The Castle and the grounds are managed by the National Trust for Scotland and in my opinion, this is definitely their flagship property. The site staff offer a few different pitching options, most having a great view west over the water. I was pitched behind a very nice late Puck L. The surrounding estate was great for walking with forest and track walking. The dogs were in their element and spent all the walking flushing pheasants which seemed to be everywhere! Out on the Firth of Clyde, heading out to the North Channel I spotted a large cruise ship, the Emerald Princess. On the 'Ship AIS' site, it was sailing from Greenock to Southampton on the last leg of a one way cruise from Fort Lauderdale in Florida to Southampton. I s...

This is night No-92/2018 living in my caravan. We're now on our second and final night at Ayr Craigie Gardens C&MC Site in the town of Ayr. It remained dry overnight, and I should know! Bonnie was suffering from a dose of 'the runs' and she woke me at 1130pm, 1am, and 4am to get out for some 'relief'. It was a long night, especially the 4am shout as I thought it would help if I simply let her off the lead to go and do her business. Big mistake, I thought, I as I seen her shape in the dark disappearing off between the caravans! 10mins of trying to whisper shouts, she reappeared. Finally got some sleep, and woke at 0700. We went for a walk out the site and into the grounds of the University. Really impressive place, and for a 'new' university, it definitely feels like one. An old mansion within the grounds. I think this is also a University facility of some sort. Reminiscent of the grand houses you often see further south in Galloway. Not...