Finessing it

[shewhomust]

A day walking mostly on beaches, a day of pretty little villages strung along the coast; with the help of the 95 bus we cut a day's walk short enough to have time to look round (which might mean a leisurely lunch in Pittenweem); and that brought us to Crail. durham_rambler was up for the walk into St Andrews (14 miles, described as the toughest part of the route), I really wasn't - but that's why we'd scheduled two nights in Crail. So I had a happy day wandering about in the sun, poking my nose down alleyways and visiting the gallery and bookshop, while the intrepid rambler rambled intrepidly.

Then the following morning - which was yesterday - we closed the gap in our line by walking back to Anstruther, a pleasant four miles in blowy weather. Which also gave us the opportunity to visit the Fisheries Museum (and not only for the soup, although that is recommended). And it was while we were there that the long threatened rain started, and carried on through our evening in St Andrews and overnight: our taxi to the station was driving through floods, and the driver told us she'd found the coast road impassable earlier this morning.

Now on a crowded southbound train through Northumberland, under clear skies but between very wet fields.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

That all sounds very pleasing and very enjoyable.

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

Well, I try not to tell you too much about the worst bits - but then, I've barely mentioned the best bits, either, so on balance you're right (of course!).

[weegoddess.livejournal.com]

Reading your posts makes me miss the UK less and more at the same time. Less because I feel like I've been there with you. More because I know I haven't.

[gillpolack.livejournal.com]

I like the division of labour. I would've joined you, I'm afraid, not the intrepid rambler. I would've *wanted* to join the intrepid rambler as well, however, so all is even.

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

You should really have been with us the previous day, for the chocolate shop in Pittenweem (http://thecocoatreeshop.com/).

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure whether I should apologise about that! But you know, Britain's still here, waiting for you...

[gillpolack.livejournal.com]

Yum! I had hot chocolate at Koko Black today, before the G&S - it will have to do.

[weegoddess.livejournal.com]

Won't be too long now...only a bit more than 2 months. ;-D