We wanted to get a good start to the day because, depending on which weather service you read, it looked like we might get some rain. It was to be a relatively short day, but we still didn’t want to get caught getting drenched. As it turned out we didn’t get one drop of rain!
Started out a little less than exciting walking through a more industrial part of Buckhaven and through Methil. We ended up walking along the much more scenic esplanade in Leven (Lee-vin)where we deemed it to be coffee/pee break. After walking along the esplanade toward Lower Largo for a bit, we decided walking on the beach would be much more interesting and easier on our feet than the pavement. Ran into lots of friendly people, most of them with dogs, who were happy to chat or answer questions or ask questions about Canada. In fact something we have all remarked on is the friendliness of the people we have run into, whether it is a cheery good morning, a hello, or a stop for a chat. And the majority of them are accompanied by their four-footed friends!
We headed up off the beach for a bit to pop into Lower Largo to find a loo and to check out some unusual statues, some very ornate carved gates, some crocheted bridge decorations and a statue of Robinson Crusoe - actually Alexander Selkirk, the real person upon whom the story was based. We returned to the beach for a while but Merr and I got tired (well our hips did) of walking on the uneven sand, so we moved up to the upper FCP while Karen and Anne opted to continue on the beach. The upper path was a bit of a slog at times, because it was overgrown with grasses and bushes, but we managed to slog on. We met up with Anne and Karen and after a brief rest we headed off towards Elie. One interesting thing we passed by was a huge field of a kelp crop, which was encased in white cheesecloth-like material, which made the field look like it was covered in snow. Continuing on, we checked out the Elie Chain Walk from the top of the cliff above it. Anne and Merr are going to tackle it tomorrow. Karen and I decided we wanted to get home in one piece, so are tapping out on this one!
We continued on into Earlsferry and then nearby Elie. We decided to grab a bite to eat before we headed up to our accommodations just outside Elie. Being Sunday there weren’t many things open, but we lucked out and found a great little corner pub, where everyone’s eyes were glued to the telly watching the soccer! Had a great meal, accompanied by a yummy fruit cider. Headed over to the Elie Deli and picked up some cheese and strawberries and crackers to nosh on at the hotel later. Hopped on the bus and headed up to Kilconquhar (Kin-ucker)Castle Estates a lovely resort-like property up in the hills above Elie. And thus ends another day on the FCP!