Eriba Man

Night No.22/2018 staying in my caravan. My third and final night at Dunbar C&CC Site. Got up at around 0630 to, again, nice weather. Breezy, but bright. Very quiet as I took the dogs for a bolt around the field next door. After breakfast, decided it would be nice to walk around the Woodland Trust forest at Pressmennan. It is a great walk near Stenton, around 5 miles from here. Lots of quirky carvings and signposts. Never met a soul! Went back to the van for a bagel, then it was off to St Abbs Head. Never been here before, but as a NTS member, I like to 'bag' the properties as I go! Free parking for members, saving the £3. It's a great walk. A bit longer than I had anticipated. Starting at the small visitor centre, followed a path to some impressive coves. You gain a fair bit of height over sheer cliffs. Nice views of St Abbs. The path climbs around some more coves until you reach the lighthouse. It's a Stevenson built light, and mus...

Night No 21/2018 staying in my caravan. Second night at the Dunbar C&CC Site. Dunbar is known to be quite a windy site, and it was blowing a gale overnight. It's close to the sea, and although it is blessed, generally, with reasonable weather, it always seems to be breezy. Got up around 0600, and took the dogs around the field next to the site. Braw views of the cement works next door! After breakfast, I quite fancied the idea of walking a stretch of the John Muir Way. I'd walked a few miles of it in an east direction last night, the stretch from here to Dunbar. This time it would be here to Torness Nuclear Station, west along the coast. East Lothian has an outstanding coastline and has some stunning beaches. They're definitely overlooked, as they are often only visited by dog walkers. The first beach (5 mins from the site) is White Sands. We then continued on towards the lighthouse at Barns Ness. The yellow on the broom. It is indee...

Night No 20/2018 staying in the van. Now at Dunbar C&CC Site, near the town of Dunbar. Had a surprisingly good stay yesterday at Balbirnie. I was really surprised that a site which is in an urban environment could still be so rewarding. I have a connection with Markinch, so I was familiar with the town, but the nearby facilities such as shops and take aways was a real bonus, but the main attraction for me is the proximity of Balbirnie Park, which is excellent for dog walking, and a very pleasant and open place to wander. For the first time ever on my trips, I even had a chinese takeaway which was excellent! Got up around 0645, and after a quick coffee, took the dogs a short walk round Balbirnie. It was a fine morning and still fairly mild. After breakfast, we went a longer walk. This park is famous for Rhododendron and its easy to see why. There are some huge and colourful specimens. Crossed from the park to another walk on a hill near where I used to live on Manse Rd....