Scotland day 3

Sunday, we drove up to the coast. Kate and I had found, in one of the many brochures at the cottage, a quilt shop that sounded interesting. We arrived in Cullen, parked, and there was a sign that said ‘Quilt Show’. Talk about serendipity! It was just a little local show, but there were some very lovely quilts. I didn’t take any photos, not knowing whether they would allow that. The kids and Geoff all enjoy looking at quilts, at least for a little while. We then walked down the street to the Puddle Duck Patch quilt shop. As we looked down the street, we could see the sea. That was too much for the kids, so Geoff so they walked down to the beach, while Kate and I went into the shop. That shop had an amazing variety of things. There was jewelry, souvenirs, knick-knacks, and in the back room, fabric and quilts. The place was also a small restaurant and they were cooking a chowder called Cullen Skink. Sounds awful, doesn’t it? It was made with smoked fish and smelled wonderful. In fact, when Geoff and the kids joined us, we decided to eat lunch there, rather than eat the sandwiches we had brought with us. So we did. Kate and Geoff ate Cullen Skink and pronounced it very good. Oh yes, Kate and I each bought a bit of fabric.

After lunch, we were planning to drive on to another town, but Geoff and the kids begged to go down to the beach for a while. There was a lovely beach and playgound just a bit up the road, so we went there. The day was windy with a smattering of rain and frankly, I wasn’t thrilled about being at the beach. (I had left my windbreaker at the cottage, not realizing we would be outside for any length of time.) Luckily, Sarah and Olivia didn’t want to wear their jackets, since they were running around on the sand, so I borrowed one of theirs and was reasonably warm. Kate and I sat on a bench while the other played in the surf. When they finally came back, they were soaked from their feet to above their knees. They did have a wonderful time, however , and no one complained about having wet clothes all the way home.