Our adventure on Saturday took us to Burghead, where we visited the remains of a Pictish fort, known for its celtic symbols and the center of the new Christian faith in the 7th Century AD. The fort offered protection, but the monks also helped the Pictish leaders with education.
Temperatures in Burghead were very cold, about 11 degrees Celsius (mid 30's in Fahrenheit), so we had our picnic in the car. We thought to pack lunches today! Although it was cold, we decided to brave the weather and head on to see the beaches where U.S. and British soldiers practiced for Normandy during World War II. Jody, being the history buff, thought the visit was well worth enduring the cold temperatures. And actually once we drove to the Roseisle Forest park, the temperature had warmed up, and it felt quite nice. Tank traps and pillboxes lined the beach, and of course, I had to get Jody's picture in front of the pillboxes (where soldiers stayed sheltered and manned their mounted machine guns).
They had a nice picnic area and playground, so Abby was able to run off some of her energy. She wasn't too eager to leave once she found that! Once again, we were very impressed by how clean Scotland seems to be!
Before heading back to Buckie, we stopped in a town called Elgin where we shopped Asda (which is like Walmart). We stocked up on cereal, fruits, and vegetables (we had been missing our fiber!).
We had some dear friends visit us in the evening. Malcom and Lorraine stopped by with their son, Evan, to bring Abby some toys, books, and DVD's. Abby was already asleep, so she had a nice surprise when she awoke Sunday morning!
Our friend Andrew stopped by to bring us some Cullen Skink, a traditional Scottish soup made with fresh smoked haddock and cream. It was so delicious! With all of the food people keep bringing by, we're going to gain 10 pounds on this trip! We have been so blessed by the hospitality of the people here.
Temperatures in Burghead were very cold, about 11 degrees Celsius (mid 30's in Fahrenheit), so we had our picnic in the car. We thought to pack lunches today! Although it was cold, we decided to brave the weather and head on to see the beaches where U.S. and British soldiers practiced for Normandy during World War II. Jody, being the history buff, thought the visit was well worth enduring the cold temperatures. And actually once we drove to the Roseisle Forest park, the temperature had warmed up, and it felt quite nice. Tank traps and pillboxes lined the beach, and of course, I had to get Jody's picture in front of the pillboxes (where soldiers stayed sheltered and manned their mounted machine guns).
They had a nice picnic area and playground, so Abby was able to run off some of her energy. She wasn't too eager to leave once she found that! Once again, we were very impressed by how clean Scotland seems to be!
Before heading back to Buckie, we stopped in a town called Elgin where we shopped Asda (which is like Walmart). We stocked up on cereal, fruits, and vegetables (we had been missing our fiber!).
We had some dear friends visit us in the evening. Malcom and Lorraine stopped by with their son, Evan, to bring Abby some toys, books, and DVD's. Abby was already asleep, so she had a nice surprise when she awoke Sunday morning!
Our friend Andrew stopped by to bring us some Cullen Skink, a traditional Scottish soup made with fresh smoked haddock and cream. It was so delicious! With all of the food people keep bringing by, we're going to gain 10 pounds on this trip! We have been so blessed by the hospitality of the people here.
Good to hear you are doing good. I am sure there is a lot to see and do. Good luck with the "skink" soup. That sounds like a handful.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading more later.
Take care
Thad and Family