When in Banff I never miss a visit to the Spotty Bag Shop. It stocks everything that you never knew that you needed and a fab café too. Loved this series on the marvellous Moray coast. Thanks and safe travels ❤❤.
@@alannorman1773 thanks Alan, we parked close to the Spotty Bag when I did that walk up to the Venus monument but we didn't go in, thought it only did bags 🙄.
It certainly is a great place to stay as well as lovely walks to do though quite difficult at times with the elusive castle that didn't want to be seen!!! Keira has such fun exploring and investigating... Hope you enjoy the reading...Keep safe....
@@dianabelcher39 Thanks, yes it's good tohave some reading material again, and we have a good reason to go back, hopefully next time will get right down to the castle👍🐾💕
A zillion years ago, I stayed in a self-catering holiday home with my Ma and Pa in Moffat. There was a bookshelf FULL of Oor Wullie books which I devoured during the holiday. Happy memories!
Aaawww ! My FAVOURITE song !!! Every year there would be a Haelan Gathering in Benoni (where we used to live) and it was the best moment at the end when the massed pipes played Flower of Scotland - the voices rose, the heart swelled and the tears flowed - magnificent! We have moved to the Cape so missed it this year 😢 💙🦋
Such a beautiful spot.❤. I can see why Cullen is a favorite stop on your travels. The hike up to the top for a castle view was certainly still worth making, it was beautiful even with the mist!
Hi guys, 👋 great to catch up with you again. What a great park up. Cullen looks a lovely little place. Last time I was up I cut across from Elgin to Stonehaven so I missed it, next time. Take care 👍 🐸
Hari OM Love Oor Wullie... and the Broons! The Cullen Aire is putting it's prices up though; the ten quid will only be for Dec-Jan, then £12 for the spring and autumn, back to the £15 for July-Aug. Still pretty good value... though the fly parkers by the sail school making use of the water and disposal at no cost to them does take the shine off a bit! I must try and visit Bits and Bobs the next time I'm up that way! Well done on that walk, Mike and Kiera. YAM xx
Terrific video, Cullen Aire looks great I'm pretty sure the other Windsor's have stopped there? I like to stop there myself. That Radio Mike is made of bakelite it's by Bush, I have one myself it has a lovely tone. Shame about the sea mist but it didn't lessen the enjoyment. Great to see you oot & aboot 👍
@@deborahharding135 I went for a walk that way along the coast and the trail goes up the hill, and as you go up there is a large gap in the rocks, I thought that was Bow Fiddler Rock but now I'm not sure.
Well done Mike! It is so difficult when you can't see where the trail goes. Have you ever considered a walking pole? I just use one and find it so helpful.
Wow - been on this planet for 77 years and never heard the word “Haar” ! So I had to look it up and also found out that in England it is called “Fret”.
So now we know why it's called ' Find later' Castle. 🤣 I'm really glad it was you and Keira walking that trail and not me. When I was younger and fitter I used to enjoy those sort of trails and we had plenty of them round here. They started you off with a finger post and distance to wherever but that was ften all you got and it six and two threes as to whether you actually found what you were looking for because as I'm sure you know a country mile is a variable thing.🤔🙄 I'm sure it made your Cola taste all the sweeter at the finish though.
@@nigeldavey1043 It was sugar free coke but it tasted so sweet to me Indeed, find later will be a future aspiration and incentive to go back, hopefully on a better day, but it can be a lottery in that area. The haar did however add a bit of drama to the adventure and I strangely enjoyed walking into what I couldn't see.
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot from what I remember of what my son calls 'full fat' Coke the sugar free taste sweeter anyway. I only buy Coke zero too as I'm a diabetic . Never been a sugar user anyway. You're dead right though, it's always good to have a reason to return to a place like that and you can always bu another oor Wullie annual on the way.😉
@@jacqg3777 It would be very rude, but so many distilleries and I had to pick one, Glenfiddich, and what an afternoon I had, watch out for that in next week's 👍🐾🥃🥴
@@getawaygeese They are both comics from my home town of Dundee, the Beano and Oor Wullie but the latter was intended for the Scots.....we kept the best for oor selves😉🐾💕
@@dianehunt5336 Thanks for asking, I didn't actually notice it on the walk but yes she was limping a bit, I speak about it on the next vlog. She is fine now, we just had to take it easy with her for a while👍🐾💕
When in Banff I never miss a visit to the Spotty Bag Shop. It stocks everything that you never knew that you needed and a fab café too.
Loved this series on the marvellous Moray coast.
Thanks and safe travels ❤❤.
@@alannorman1773 thanks Alan, we parked close to the Spotty Bag when I did that walk up to the Venus monument but we didn't go in, thought it only did bags 🙄.
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot next time 😎
That looks like a great Aire. Definitely need to visit Cullen. Carol loves a good secondhand bookshop. Thanks for sharing 🙂👍
@@LifeistooshortCK Definitely worth a visit, and two great curio shops👍
It certainly is a great place to stay as well as lovely walks to do though quite difficult at times with the elusive castle that didn't want to be seen!!! Keira has such fun exploring and investigating... Hope you enjoy the reading...Keep safe....
@@dianabelcher39 Thanks, yes it's good tohave some reading material again, and we have a good reason to go back, hopefully next time will get right down to the castle👍🐾💕
Loved today's adventures. I love a good rummage in a nicky nacky shop, there are lots of thing to buy that you never knew you needed.
@@dafadowndilly8919 Yep, amazing what you can find sometimes and that shop is a cracker 👍🐾💕
Looks a great place and I love a niknak shop. The walk looked challenging but worth it for the view eventually. Take care Gill
@@Wheres_wanda_wandering Thanks Gill, the mist somehow added to the drama of the walk, but yes there was a brief dramatic view in the end👍🐾💕
A zillion years ago, I stayed in a self-catering holiday home with my Ma and Pa in Moffat. There was a bookshelf FULL of Oor Wullie books which I devoured during the holiday. Happy memories!
@@grapesodatravels ha ha, everyone loves a good Oor Wullie. 👍🐾💕
Jings crivens help M’boab…That takes me back… Sunday morning with the Sunday Post, Oor Wullie and the Broons
@@serendipity1046 Aye them were the days, first pages I read when opening the Post👍
I love a good mooch around 2nd hand shops and the books look great, good value too. See you next week Sue
@@slimmingbedlington1200 At last something to read, hopefully will not take be the 6 years that it took me to finish the David Bowie biography 👍🐾💕🤣
So frustrating for you not to get a good look at the castle but it looks like a lovely walk. That coast line looks as though it has a lot to offer
@@janeconnors1807 It sure does, the haar added to the drama on the walk a bit and even the brief peek of the castle at the end made it worthwhile 👍🐾💕
Enjoyed this, love a good hike.
@@helengiddings267 Thanks, can't beat a good hike, even better when you can see where you're going 🤣👍🐾💕
Such a lovely little place ❤ looks like you had a lovely walk Mike while Tricia had a little relaxing time 😊😊
@@jackiestokes6502 Thanks, yes that's often the way of it, me and Keira go off and Tricia stays and reads, but I have a couple of books now👍🐾💕
Aaawww ! My FAVOURITE song !!! Every year there would be a Haelan Gathering in Benoni (where we used to live) and it was the best moment at the end when the massed pipes played Flower of Scotland - the voices rose, the heart swelled and the tears flowed - magnificent! We have moved to the Cape so missed it this year 😢 💙🦋
@@didevilliers1238 That must have been quite something and great memories for you, nothing like the massed pipes to raise the spirits 👍🐾💕
Such a beautiful spot.❤. I can see why Cullen is a favorite stop on your travels. The hike up to the top for a castle view was certainly still worth making, it was beautiful even with the mist!
@@dawndietz4654 Well, it certainly gave me the exercise and there was something strangely mysterious about walking into the mist 👍🐾💕
All that and you can sing too!! Great video.
@@lorrimiller835 Ha ha, thanks, glad you liked it 👍🐾💕
Hi guys, 👋 great to catch up with you again. What a great park up. Cullen looks a lovely little place.
Last time I was up I cut across from Elgin to Stonehaven so I missed it, next time.
Take care 👍 🐸
@@Kermit-Si Aye you should definitely drop in there, its jist braw.
That was a long arduous "schlepp"/walk just so see some "Scotch-mist" 😂😂 🦋
@@didevilliers1238 Ha ha, aye true, such an anti climax, must go back on a clear day👍🐾💕
Lovely walk about with your 4 legged companion. Too bad the fog ruined a good view, but at least you caught a glimpse of it.
@@janwaller3585 We enjoyed it despite the mist, it felt like a real adventure. Thanks again for watching 👍🐾💕
Hari OM
Love Oor Wullie... and the Broons! The Cullen Aire is putting it's prices up though; the ten quid will only be for Dec-Jan, then £12 for the spring and autumn, back to the £15 for July-Aug. Still pretty good value... though the fly parkers by the sail school making use of the water and disposal at no cost to them does take the shine off a bit! I must try and visit Bits and Bobs the next time I'm up that way! Well done on that walk, Mike and Kiera. YAM xx
@@yaminthegrey Thanks, we saw a few vans parking at the sail school, naughty naughty, but nobody is stopping them.
We love your video’s catching up on your adventures keep up the good work 👌
@@Wulliep75 Thanks Wullie, any relation to oor Wullie?
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot crivens ye got me 😂
@@Wulliep75 That's jist braw!
great vlog on travels thanks lee
@@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204 Thanks Lee💕👍🐾
Can't believe you never stopped off in Lossiemouth, next time your in the area stop in by👍
@@n9ddy Schoolboy error by me, next time.....👍🐾💕
Terrific video, Cullen Aire looks great I'm pretty sure the other Windsor's have stopped there? I like to stop there myself. That Radio Mike is made of bakelite it's by Bush, I have one myself it has a lovely tone. Shame about the sea mist but it didn't lessen the enjoyment. Great to see you oot & aboot 👍
@@TimmysFavs Thanks, the mist somehow added to the adventure, I could hardly see where I was going at times🐾👍💕
Nice video. To bad the fog did not lift sooner looks like great castle to vist. Just hard to get to.
@@ohioclassCcamper I'm sure i will get down to the castle one of these days, it's now on my bucket list👍🐾💕
Such a shame you didn't see the castle close up. You'll just have to try again! Have you visited Bow Fiddler Rock at Findochty yet?
@@deborahharding135 I went for a walk that way along the coast and the trail goes up the hill, and as you go up there is a large gap in the rocks, I thought that was Bow Fiddler Rock but now I'm not sure.
Well done Mike! It is so difficult when you can't see where the trail goes. Have you ever considered a walking pole? I just use one and find it so helpful.
@@delmiller4184 I have two poles and use them on longer hikes but didn't have them in the van, you're right, they are very helpful 👍🐾💕
Wow - been on this planet for 77 years and never heard the word “Haar” ! So I had to look it up and also found out that in England it is called “Fret”.
@@billwilliams5889 Never heard of fret, but haar is quite common in places that get it👍🐾💕
So now we know why it's called ' Find later' Castle. 🤣 I'm really glad it was you and Keira walking that trail and not me. When I was younger and fitter I used to enjoy those sort of trails and we had plenty of them round here. They started you off with a finger post and distance to wherever but that was ften all you got and it six and two threes as to whether you actually found what you were looking for because as I'm sure you know a country mile is a variable thing.🤔🙄 I'm sure it made your Cola taste all the sweeter at the finish though.
@@nigeldavey1043 It was sugar free coke but it tasted so sweet to me Indeed, find later will be a future aspiration and incentive to go back, hopefully on a better day, but it can be a lottery in that area. The haar did however add a bit of drama to the adventure and I strangely enjoyed walking into what I couldn't see.
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot from what I remember of what my son calls 'full fat' Coke the sugar free taste sweeter anyway. I only buy Coke zero too as I'm a diabetic . Never been a sugar user anyway. You're dead right though, it's always good to have a reason to return to a place like that and you can always bu another oor Wullie annual on the way.😉
@@nigeldavey1043 Aye true, it will likely be a Broons annual next time, our van is called Daphne after you know who.
YAY!!!!!!!!!!
@@JanelleVocate-Ames YO!!!!!!!!
Never walked from Cullen side to Findlater. You will need a wee visit to Glenglassaugh distillery whilst you're there...be rude not too😅🥃
@@jacqg3777 It would be very rude, but so many distilleries and I had to pick one, Glenfiddich, and what an afternoon I had, watch out for that in next week's 👍🐾🥃🥴
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot can't wait....we went there on motorbike last week for lunch to find out the restaurant had been closed for over 3 years🙈
I think Desmond Donders lives there or there abt. George
@@MakeDoAndMend1 Yep, he does. It's such a beautiful place👍🐾💕
Tricia didn’t look to impressed with the tubby hairy shopkeeper selling the books! 😜
@@RichardDavis-ti8fp She was totally fine, he was such a warm friendly chap.
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot Good. Love your Camper trips, thanks for making them. Richard
Did that guy say £30 for two second hand books
@@chrishoole617 No they were very cheap, £3 for 2 paperbacks.
That’s a great Aire I have to say so in our list as seen it a few times - right price to
Looks like Our Willie was equivalent to the Beano I guess
@@getawaygeese They are both comics from my home town of Dundee, the Beano and Oor Wullie but the latter was intended for the Scots.....we kept the best for oor selves😉🐾💕
Keira looks likes she is limping on the walk to the castle, is she OK?
@@dianehunt5336 Thanks for asking, I didn't actually notice it on the walk but yes she was limping a bit, I speak about it on the next vlog. She is fine now, we just had to take it easy with her for a while👍🐾💕
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot Glad to hear she is OK. She was certainly enjoying the rest of the walk 🐾❤️🐕
@@dianehunt5336 she sure was, and thanks so much for asking 🐾💕
How many English viewers have you lost with the singing? I liked it tho
@@johnchristie3798 Ha ha, probably lost a few Scots too wi the quality of my singing 🤣
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot Leng winner?
@@johnchristie3798 🤣 that wisnae yesterday 🤣