About 2 years ago, before I even had an inkling that I would get to live in Scotland for 3 months, I saw a program on T.V. about the Fife Coastal Trail (http://www.fifecoastalpath.co.uk/) It is an 80 mile path that runs from North Queensferry (just over the bridge from Edinburgh) and then 80 miles up the Eastern Coast of Scotland up to Aberdeen. There are B&B's along the way if you want to walk/run it all in 1 shot, but I decided to take it a little bit at a time. (no sense in paying for a room for the night when I already am in Edinburgh - look at that, I am turning Scottish already :-) So all I have to do is hop a train in Edinburgh and then jump on the train in whatever town I decide to give up in - very convenient!
Anyway, I decided to conquer the first 16 miles of the trail last Saturday and every step was unbelievable! The whole walk I marveled at the beauty of God's creation and wondered how did I get so lucky to be able to take on this adventure! There were a few sketchy moments :-) 2 large dogs came tearing out the woods at full speed towards me, thankfully I guess I didn't look like that great of a meal so they kept on going. I unfortunately went about 2 to 3 miles out of my way when I lost the trail in one of the little towns you pass through. Whether it was though poor markings on their part or my lack of attention to details - I guess we'll never know :-) I think my favorite part was stumbling upon castle ruins, or an abandoned church with an old graveyard out back overlooking the harbor. It was like discovering a little secret all to myself (although, anyone along the path discovered it as well :-)
I did meet some really nice people along the way. Those wonderful people who pointed me in the right direction so I wouldn't get lost again :-) I spoke to a really nice lady while wandering through a field, and the nice store manager who wanted to know what exciting things I had planned for the summer.
The pictures I have posted do not even begin to show the beauty of the walk. I can't wait to start on the next section of the trail - All aboard for Kinghorn and the next section of the Fife Coastal Trail!
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Your activity level looks like you could certainly keep up with your cousin Shane. The summer vacation looks beyond fantastic. I can't imagine being so blessed to be able to do something like this. What do the scottish terms mean. One of our technicians is from Scottland and visits back home every month but luckly he has not used any of those terms while speaking to me. We have a hard enough time understanding what he says as it is. Love ya and glad you are having such a blessed time. Love Uncle Russ & Aunt Leslie
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