Surfs Up !

Wednesday 6th October 2010

After spending the night looking out of my window on the brilliant starry skies, I eventually rose to a clear blue sky, and warm sunshine.

I decided a trip along the coast (walking)was the thing to do..I had decided to stay for a couple of nights,and no driving was to be done !

I walked from the campsite, along the posh ‘Victoria Walk’ along the seafront, and towards the distant Dunnet Head, and bay. Firstly going through old Thurso, passing the old St Peter’s Kirk (church) still well preserved (12Century) and then around the River Thurso, across the bridge, and back onto the sea coast, walking in front of the old Thurso castle, which looked like it was going to fall down any minute

and then leaving Thurso behind continued along the cliffs, and bays, watching the waves crashing in below ,the thousands of sea birds, most of which I don’t know the name of (but they flew !),around Clardon Head towards West Myrkle…where once again I saw some surfers ‘riding the waves’

and looking far more succesful than some I had seen earlier in Thurso Bay. The views over the sea, and cliffs were really good ,and once again, I got my ‘geologists’ hat on, exploring all the differing formations ,still not knowing much, but enjoying it !

Lunch over I returned the same way along the cliffs , passing ‘Harrolds Tower’ –the mausoleum of the ‘Ulbster Clan’ - which looked like it would fall down soon…and back to Thurso.

It had been windy, but became sunnier and sunnier as the day wore on…

Again a great starry sky to occupy me, and a nice snooze..