As I left the lakes and crossed into Scotland I stopped off at a place recommended by a friend, not far from Moffat. The walk was to see the ‘Grey Mare’s Tail,’ a 60m waterfall. It was a peaceful and beautiful spot and a perfect stop-over for the afternoon, which I would never have discovered had it not been for someone telling me about it.
The following day, before catching my ferry, I visited Culzean Castle perched on the Ayrshire coastline. I arrived before it opened, so parked up and had the woodlands and paths to myself, only seeing a couple of dog walkers. The walled garden and views along the coast were so colourful on a slightly grey and cloudy day. The woodland was filled with the song of the robin, blackbird, song thrush, blackcap and chiff chaff. I ended the morning with a visit to the amazing second-hand bookshop in the grounds and of course left with more books to squeeze into my book basket in the van.
With the sky darkening, it was onto Ardrossan to catch the ferry to the Isle of Arran.
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