East Neuk

26 Oct: Staying in Edinburgh for the weekend – how about a trip to the fishing villages in Fife? We’d been to St Monans before, but not to Anstruther or Pittenweem, just a mile or two further east. The sun shone for about five minutes, perhaps less – sunlight on the attractive buildings around the picturesque harbours would have been good, but at least it was dry and bright. The views across the Forth are extensive, with Arthur’s Seat and the castle clearly on view to the south-west, while the cement works near Dunbar (not quite so picturesque) is marked by a plume of steamy smoke east of south. There are good refreshments to be had too…