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It is indeed. It’s in East Lothian.

Yeah we were there on Sunday. Low tide was about 10am. Pity you weren’t there earlier.

Aw cheers.

You are welcome.

If I am right with my aircraft ID all the crew survived. I understand what you mean tho. I often sit a while at the sites I visit and think about that.

Thank you. 🙏

Thank you.

The tail section could be seen from a good distance away. It’s a terribly sad place but I was glad to be able to make the walk and pay my respects and leave a couple of poppies.

I did see the Tarland Tea Room but didn’t stop in. I’ll need to check out the Milk Hoose. Cheers.

It was ok until I was coming off the second munro. The hailstones were like golf balls then biblical rain further down. Had to treat myself to a night at Ballater campsite to dry everything out.

Aw thanks Tom. The old railway track was interesting. I had planned to leave my bike at GT summit and walk to C&R, but I rode down the other side of GT and left bike hidden in the heather. This meant I had to drop down via the burn from the lochan which was interesting and I wouldn’t recommend it.

Thank You. There were a few drama moments but what a rewarding walk. X

Thank you.

@@glendaandthepinkwarrig don't thank me I just watched you did the hard climbing

It wasn’t too bad to be honest.

Thank You.

It was a lovely day. Perfect territory for fatbikes too. Think we rode about 12 miles on sand.

@@glendaandthepinkwarrig Wow is it tough riding on the sand, or does those tyres make it feel easier?

@@CraigDroneAdventuresit’s really easy unless the sand is super soft. The tyres are about 4psi.

Thank you. It’s a different view, seeing the castle from the back.

@@glendaandthepinkwarrig I bet it is, Also i bet there is a lot less people 😃

For sure less people. If you paddle directly across from the castle there’s a lovely wee area with a slip and boat house.

Aw thank you. At least you stood up on your film. The waves were pretty big when I went out and I didn’t fancy several unplanned ejections so just played in the waves and surf.

@@glendaandthepinkwarrig Haha yeah the sea was much more calm on my video! I like playing in the surf though. You made it look very fun too

@@CraigDroneAdventuresI had great fun messing about in the surf.

Thanks Maxine. It’s amazing. I’ve ridden all manner of bikes over the years and this is by far the best. 🩷

Isn’t it just.

Aw thank you. The waves were much bigger than they look in the film. I didn’t bother standing up as it would have involved a lot of dunking.

@@glendaandthepinkwarrig Oh yes, when I've taken photos of myself canoeing in big waves I look back at them and think "well that doesn't look as scary as it really was"! Oh, so no footage of you hanging ten ...? 😆

Er no hanging ten going on. Ha ha. 😂

It absolutely is. Think we managed 8 miles of beach between Amble and Cresswell.

Aw thanks. 🩷

For sure the fat bike would have been better. The tyres I’ve got my hard tail are like gravel tyres. Your descent must have been interesting right enough. A braking parachute would be a handy thing when in these circumstances.

@@glendaandthepinkwarrig Haha, yes, I certainly rubbed the glaze off my new brake pads.

@tonypaddler I bet you did.

Thank you.

Just amazing scenery.

There’s been too much posing going on on this trip. 😂

@@glendaandthepinkwarrig Haha, but why not!? 👍

Long may the blue skies last. Thank you for your kind comments.

Yep another super lucky weather day. Aye I sometimes appear. I appear quite a bit more in my next film.

@@glendaandthepinkwarrig You're usually in the far distance, pedalling towards Bruce's camera 🙂

Well decent.

Thank you. Xxxxxx

Thank you again for your kind comments. I didn’t intend launching the SUP but when I saw how calm the water was I couldn’t resist.

@@glendaandthepinkwarrig Yes, that's one of the benefits of having a van, enough space to take kit for your three chosen modes of travel. Many a time I've been cycling alongside a loch with a mirror surface and wished that I had my canoe instead.

The views are just amazing aren’t they.

Thank you. I have my SUP with me but haven’t launched it yet.

@@glendaandthepinkwarrig on a calm day the islands of Loch Maree would be great to SUP around. It's one of my favourite lochs for canoeing. Stunning.

Aw thanks. 🩷

Yesterday was a cracking day weather wise. Today isn’t. 😂

Here also G. Hopefully tomorrow is nicer. Got Bumble to pick up from Monifieth😊

@weemark67 hope you got good weather for collecting Bumble.

@@glendaandthepinkwarrig hailstones on way down

Just so sad.

It’s certainly a beautiful area. Thanks for your kind comments

Thank you for the lovely comments. Yes it’s the Whiteadder water. You can start from the Grantshouse to Duns road. It’s a couple of miles to the broch and then up to the summit of Cockburn Law. The copper mines are just west of the swing bridge. 10 minute walk from bridge on left hand side of river. Please ask if you need better directions.

@@glendaandthepinkwarrig thanks very much Glenda, your offer of help is much appreciated. I intend to make a weekend of it up there as I very much like the look of the John Muir CP area from yours and Bruce's videos, so I'll probably pick your brain for ideas of little known and off the beaten track places to visit! I will also browse your TH-cam thumbnails and make a list from those. We like to explore places that aren't featured in holiday travel brochures 😁 Thanks again and before the weekend we come up I'll probably message you for directions 🙂👍

@tonypaddler I’ll gladly help out with directions. I’m on instagram as ‘pedal_girl_power’, if that helps for messaging.

@@glendaandthepinkwarrig that's great, thanks very much 👍

Thank you. Lots of places for a high level camp. It’s was extremely windy when we went. 70 mph gusts maybe. You’d never know by the photos/videos.

@@glendaandthepinkwarrig I had no idea of the strong wind, you must have a microphone sock? On my next road cycle trip I intended to camp at the Megget Stone but if I'm feeling energetic I might cycle up the radio station track and sleep there. It would be a great start to the day freewheeling down into Hearthstane 😁🚲👍

I turned my volume off. Bruce is making a film. That’ll give an idea of how bad it was. I’m staggering about like I’m drunk. It’d certainly be a hefty pedal up but the scenery is lovely and the freewheeling down would be fantastic.

@@glendaandthepinkwarrig ah right. I'll catch up with Bruce's video soon. Had you not said about the wind making you stagger about I'd have just assumed that it was the Buckie ... 😁 I've got 3x MTB gearing on my pannier bike and at what looks to be an average climb of 12% for over 3 miles I'd certainly need it! Cheers 👍

It may have been easier to stagger about had I been on the Buckie. I’d have thought it was a good 12% climb at least.

Thank you. The track is called Lighthouse by Fractured Light Music.

@@glendaandthepinkwarrig thanks, I'll add it to my playlist.

Thank you. 🙏

For sure. Bruce and I were bickering about who got the best spot. 😂

Aw thanks. The copper mines are really interesting. I grew up near there so have rummaged about in them loads over the years.

For sure copper. I grew near there and it was a regular thing to go there and hack up bits of rock to see the copper inside.

Many thanks. If we had stuck around for the tide to go out fully we would have seen a bit more of the ship.

On my list to visit. Cheers. Stoozer. 😃@@glendaandthepinkwarrig

Cheers. I’m blessed to have the sea on my doorstep.