Walking the Line.......Day 3

We spent a rather 'rocky' night, with a strong wind blowing across the beach, at New Aberdour. There was a visit to the Co-op at Strichen for picnic lunch items and then I set off to walk to Fraserburgh. John and I planned to meet up around about 2 pm and eat our lunch together.

The day was sunny although there was still a bit of wind about, but perfect for walking. Leaving Strichen there was a much better view of the White Horse on Mormond Hill.

{Strichen's White Horse}

Along the way I was ambushed by many small tortoiseshell butterflies - no photos I'm afraid. Each one would land on the path in front of me and then flutter away before I could get the camera organised. At one point they were joined by some red-bodied dragonflies.

The bramble bushes at the site of Lonmay Station had delicious ripe berries ready for me to eat.

{Blackberries at Lonmay}

After our picnic lunch John headed back to Fraserburgh and I continued on, the track becoming straighter and flatter as it headed towards Fraserburgh. I resisted the temptation to make steam-train noises as I strolled along; the town ahead never seeming to get much closer. The same view (without the prominent Tesco store!) would have been seen by the train's passengers.

{Outskirts of Fraserburgh}

Verdict: Just as I had hoped, the walk was very enjoyable although flat (as railway lines tend to be). Great views across the Aberdeenshire countryside and a really interesting history lesson.

My poorly shoulder ached a bit at the end of each day but didn't object too much to the actual walking.