Who says you have to go up hills to have adventures.

Today we meandered along the coast and saw beautiful purple flowers holding the tiniest droplets of dew; fabulous dew-laden webs;  and deer. What a thrill, more so because it was totally unexpected. Suddenly we came across 2 roe deer grazing on the path in front of us and then merging beautifully into the reeds – I didn’t think I would see deer in a coastal nature reserve. Where was I in the list, oh yes, I remember. Pink foot geese – apparently these guys come in their thousands each winter, cormorants, gannets diving for fish, terns, sandpipers, the greater-spotted East Lothian golfer and the lesser-spotted, but distinctive sea kayaker.

The beaches here are wide, sandy and mostly empty – just shared with a few dogs and their humans.

All in a day’s meander.

Ever mindful that rain & thunder were forecast this afternoon – we were reminded of the ever present threat as the beach disappeared in a fog of heavy air, threatening and close –  we managed a brilliant walk – coming back along a short part of the John Muir way. 
 
No adventure is complete without a reward, and ours was a gorgeous, huge ice cream  – raspberry and white chocolate cone, with a flake and raspberry dribble for me –  before the heavy rain drops doused the countryside once more.
 
Happy feet with achey muscles and a lovey array of photos and memories. 

For me, making the most of the weather, and going for any sort of a walk is what a day out on holiday is all about.
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