Last night as we settled into bed once again disappointed by England's performance in the euros, we could hear a hoot of an owl, the baa of a lamb calling for it's mother and the couple in the motorhome next to us rearranging the whole interior of the van until after half past midnight. Great. Angela hates it. It's happened to us a few times before and we can never understand what's wrong with these people! Setting up your bed is one thing, what else needs attending to! And then, despite a wind speed of 6 mph forecast the wind got up.
We were parked up above Pladda Isle with a view across to Ailsa Craig, so the spot was very exposed.
A few hours sleep and we were up to catch the low tide down at Kildonan beach so we could see the dinosaur footprints. Then a drive back to the car park at East Mor waterfall for breakfast before driving the challenging road to Arran's main town Broderick to pick up some shopping and walk the fisherman's walk to Brodick Castle.
The walk was pleasant and we managed somehow to walk around the castle gardens for free. Five miles later, back in Brodick we bought Costa's and reduced price ginger cake from the coop and sat on the seafront in the sun. Yes the sun! We were roasting, the Scottish must have been melting! But despite a warm evening the weather is turning and tonight, winds of around 24 mph are forecast. Tomorrow winds of 40 mph and heavy rain. Come on Scotland give us a break! Most of the other vans are on the seafront tonight. Just us and a motorhome are hunkered down outside the Arran Mountain Rescue premises hoping to be more sheltered. Through the trees is a beautiful beach with views across Brodick bay. It's a great spot, and would be popular if the weather was settled. If any of you park up here please leave a donation in the honesty box. These people are volunteers, doing a necessary and very good job.
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