Yesterday we attended the Scottish Free Church. A very friendly group of people and a very thought provoking sermon. They do not use instruments and sing very well.
After church we had a really good fish and chips lunch at the Best Western before going about two miles up the road to see the King's Cave. It is thus called because legend has it that Robert The Bruce was living in the cave while he ran from Edward1 of England.
As Robert sat in the cave, a spider was spinning a web in the face of a powerful wind. The perseverance of the spider inspired him to carry on in his fight to make Scotland an independent country again. He went on to thump the English and become a great Scottish hero.
The spider was still there.
There were ancient markings carved on the walls of the cave. Unfortunately visitors from the 1800's onward have chosen to carve their own thoughts as well.
There were about 4 quite large caves in the same cliff face, named the kitchen cave, the living cave, etc.
The walk was about 3 miles in total. A large circular trip from parking lot, out to the sea, around past the caves and back. The trip encircled a thick pine forest which was filled with interesting fungus growth.
Along with this cheery pink colour, there were several brown and jet black toadstools that looked very ominous.
The walking trail was quite elevated and we looked down on beauty from all angles.
At one point, we looked down on what I think is many people's dream of as the ideal life situation.
Look at that! Is that not what we dream of as the perfect place? The sheep, the sea, the little white, stone cottage?
It was a beautiful 3 hour ramble. Sheelagh and John both did it with all of the up and down scrambles. Sheelagh did a bit of whinging at the end about nature not being as pretty as she once thought. But we are all up the next morning and ready for whatever this day shall bring.
An idyllic setting indeed. I have only one question: how far to the nearest latte? Glad you are getting some sunshine.
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