St. Monans Harbour- 56º 12'N, 02º 44'W
Tel- 01333 739000
Ah the East coast of Scotland. So many lovely little villages, so very little water at low tide. Again, you might want to skip this one by boat because the harbour master only works part time. Whether or not he is working is dependent upon the tides. There are 2 dedicated visitors berths in the harbour. A grand total of 2. but you still might want to skip it because:
And why not just anchor out? Because this is what you would be anchoring in-
Maybe you would trust your ground tackle in this, with huge tidal swings. I don't think I would.
Still, I love this tiny little village.
I love that someone has taken an ugly, old slipway and created a Wellie boot garden.
I love "the Fishermens Church" with it's boats hanging from the rafters, a reminder of how powerful the sea is and how tiny are our boats upon it....
I love the graves or sailors and fishermen from years gone by looking eternally out to sea.
I love the walk along the shore. You must hop a stone fence and walk along a narrow path- (and take a break if needed)
past cows and castles ( or remnants of a windmill but when you are walking with a 4 year old they are all castles)
I love that on a clear day you can see the outline of Bass rock, shining white in the sunlight. You look out upon the sea and see it shimmering, glistening like alabaster, looking as if it might be inhabited by some magical being...
Then your mother in law says "That's Bass rock. It's a bird sanctuary. The huge amount of bird droppings make it appear white". Shimmering, glistening bird poop. It's the poop that makes it pretty. So much for waxing romantic.
Tel- 01333 739000
Ah the East coast of Scotland. So many lovely little villages, so very little water at low tide. Again, you might want to skip this one by boat because the harbour master only works part time. Whether or not he is working is dependent upon the tides. There are 2 dedicated visitors berths in the harbour. A grand total of 2. but you still might want to skip it because:
And why not just anchor out? Because this is what you would be anchoring in-
Maybe you would trust your ground tackle in this, with huge tidal swings. I don't think I would.
Still, I love this tiny little village.
I love that someone has taken an ugly, old slipway and created a Wellie boot garden.
I love "the Fishermens Church" with it's boats hanging from the rafters, a reminder of how powerful the sea is and how tiny are our boats upon it....
I love the graves or sailors and fishermen from years gone by looking eternally out to sea.
I love the walk along the shore. You must hop a stone fence and walk along a narrow path- (and take a break if needed)
past cows and castles ( or remnants of a windmill but when you are walking with a 4 year old they are all castles)
I love that on a clear day you can see the outline of Bass rock, shining white in the sunlight. You look out upon the sea and see it shimmering, glistening like alabaster, looking as if it might be inhabited by some magical being...
Then your mother in law says "That's Bass rock. It's a bird sanctuary. The huge amount of bird droppings make it appear white". Shimmering, glistening bird poop. It's the poop that makes it pretty. So much for waxing romantic.
I love this post and the pictures. The Bass Rock poop reminds me of my trip through Antarctica. The tops of the icebergs were pink from the Penguin poop. They eat a lot of krill. :)
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