East Coast Adventure

Today we set off on an adventure. We were going to Lendrick Muir to see Davie on the study camp changeover day. Davie has chosen - of his own free will! - to spend not one but two weeks at study camp. I am impressed by this and hope it helps him to get the results he wants in his exams. We collected him at about 10 and set off to Dysart (an offshoot of Kirkcaldy) to walk a short section of the Fife Coastal path to West Wemyss. Dysart is very picturesque with a little harbour which was once a very busy port. We had coffee in the Harbourmaster's House which is now the headquarters of the Fife Coast and Countryside Trust who manage the Fife Coastal Path. This part of the walk is through former mining country so as well as the pretty cliff top coastal path there are relics of mines such as a red painted pit head standing above the path and bing material between the path and the shore, which is now becoming overgrown with foliage. West Wemyss is also an attractive village and we had a snack lunch in the little community run café before retracing our steps to Dysart. The weather was sunny all day and there was only a light breeze so it was very pleasant walking. It was so nice to see David and he regaled us with funny stories from study camp; he seems to have had a great time during the first week with lots of outdoor activities such as kayaking and orienteering, as well as all the studying. He said that everyone has been working hard and if they need help the leaders can give them tuition. In fact his only worry was that he had enjoyed his first week so much that he felt that the second week with all new people wouldn't measure up! We dropped him back at study camp at about 4.30 just as other students were arriving, feeling sad to bid him farewell for another whole week. And then did we set off home? Oh no, we did not! The adventure continues ...