I thought Emma would like to see an empty field with some flags in it so I took her to Culloden where Bonnie Prince Charlies army was squashed by the English Army (and some Scottish Clans) and some flags and tombstones were placed there as a reminder.
I have heard a lot about Findhorn over the years as apparently it had a spiritual community there which people like Mike Scott of The Waterboys have attended. However, we didn’t see much evidence of that when we got there, instead we saw a long empty windy beach.
We continued along the coastline to a very special place called Cove Bay. It appears listed as one of Scotland’s top ten hotspots on many lists so I dragged Emma on another walk but thankfully we reached our destination on this one, unlike the mysterious Castle in Cullen.
In Lossiemouth I had a heated debate with guys doing swab tests from a mobile van. The scenery was pleasant too as RAF jets flew overhead.
We visited the small village of Portsoy on our way to stay with Pam in Elgin as her garden house sounded much better than another night in a wet tent.
When we arrived in Cullen I gave a book to a couple who had a beautiful New Foundland dog. They told us they were just back from visiting a ruined Castle and that the walk was worth it. That was good enough for me so I dragged Emma along despite her reticence.
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