Beating Out Jet Lag

Well, it may come as no surprise for you to read that Marty and I are back in Scotland.  But this time, we are actually here to see the sights with no work involved…..or so he says.

If you recall, Marty’s job brought him to the Kingdom of Fife monthly and I was lucky enough to tag along with him several times.   Marty would head off to work, and I’d plan some exciting adventure for the day.  It didn’t take long for me to acclimate to this fair country and its friendly citizens and its weather. I’ll admit, I often felt a wee bit guilty that while Marty was dealing with crazy work issues, I was out gallivanting around this beautiful country and thoroughly enjoying it.

Not that Marty minded that. He enjoyed my company, and we would take some little side trips on weekends.

But he would frequently say that he wanted to come back and venture west, so with frequent flyer miles just waiting to be cashed in, I booked some flights and set up this trip.   With his feet on US soil only 72 hours, we headed back on a plane for a welcome respite from his hectic work schedule.

We arrived to absolutely beautiful weather,  checked into the Roods at Inverkeithing, one of our favorite B&B’s not far from the airport, and didn’t waste anytime venturing out to enjoy the sunshine.

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Marty decided that he wanted to walk some of the Fife Coastal Trail, and, believe it or not, there was a section nearby that I had never trod.  So, we walked across the street and down the stairs to the train station (another lovely perk of the B&B….its location to the station), and boarded a train for Burntisland where we disembarked and began our walk towards Aberdour.

The term, Coastal Trail, is a bit misleading at times, as the path often wavers a bit from the coast.   In fact, we had to head into town from the train station which actually does stand along the Firth of Forth!

And, I'll admit that I did have to stop and ask someone to direct us to the trail, or Lord knows where we would have ended up, but he was more than happy to direct us.  Gotta love these friendly people, for sure!

We soon found ourselves hiking along a well maintained path with old stone walls bordering the sides. 

Obviously, the view of the coast was a bit limited, but it didn't take long before we could peek through the trees and admire the gorgeous vistas.

Not far along from here, Marty spotted these two lone seals, basking in the sun.

Mama seal must have heard us, because she turned her head and looked straight at me.

And I was lucky to have my 20X zoom lens to capture the moment!  How exciting was that?

Walking along afforded us some lovely views.

If you look close enough, you can see the Forth Train bridge in the distance.

sailboats in the harbor near Aberdour

And I zoomed in on Inchcolm Island which we had visited via ferry during one of our trips.

As you can see, it was an absolutely beautiful evening for a walk!

By this point, we had hiked quite a distance to our destination of Aberdour.

So, we headed into the charming village and enjoyed a delightful dinner at the Aberdour Hotel Restaurant before boarding the train back to Inverkeithing.

Believe me, after all of that walking, and little sleep on the plane, the comfy bed here was more than welcoming!

We'll be heading north today,  off to the Dalwhinnie Distillery.

Just the name itself sounds like fun…don't you agree?

No worries…..I'll be sure to keep you posted.