16km further along the Fife Coastal Path today, this time from Crail to Elie. I think it's important to support the communities we walk through, so it was a fish supper in Anstruther, ice cream in Pittenweem, and coffee to finish in Elie.
Great weather. Not too hot, lots of sunshine and what felt like a raging gale. Bit of a stunner tbh!
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Beautiful sky this morning 🌄 Does the soul good. The swimming was good for the body, too #fifeskies #fifelife #fifescotland #fifecoastalpath #fishingvillage #pittenweem #morningswim #morninglight #earlystart #sunrise #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #coldwaterswimming #earlybird (at Pittenweem, Fife) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci-w0Upolmp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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The Fife Coastal Path was something I’d been looking forward to and excited about for such a long time. The picturesque little fishing villages have always enchanted me from afar. Though I wasn’t at all disappointed in what of the area I was able to see, I was definitely disappointed with the lack of time to see all of villages I’d allotted for on our journey.
The time constraint wasn’t at all to do with poor planning, just not having the foresight to know the series of future events that would occur once there. I had assumed the first day of driving on the opposite side of the road in a foreign country would be frustrating and at some points downright terrifying (more on that during the Glencoe and Isle of Skye chapters). I had, however, thought we’d make it at least a day or two before having any curb bumps, scratches, or other mishaps. Anyone who knows me personally would know that by now I should just always be prepared for the worst to happen. At least it ended up only a minor scratch in a roundabout on our way into Kirkaldy. However, it cost us quite a bit of exploration time, which was more frustrating for me than the accident.
By the time we arrived in St. Andrews, the rain had come and most of the time was spent ducking in and out of shops and drinking coffee until it lightened up. That first day ended for us in Dundee. Arriving at our hotel was one more snafu for the day. Our hotel had canceled all previously made reservations because of a government contract to host Ukrainian families, which is fantastic, except that we weren't informed. Luckily their partner hotel down the street had accommodations available for us. To end the exhausting day we sat in the hotel bar area for tea and some of the largest scones I've ever seen in my life before heading back up to bed.
Day 2 could only get better, right?
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For comparison, standing near the Elephant's Foot at Chernobyl for 45 minutes at the point when it was first discovered would get you a dose of ~ 65 sieverts. 5 minutes next to the Elephant's Foot would kill the average person.
So either Zargothrax has a kickass anti-radiation ward, or is splendidly unconcerned about radiation poisoning because he's technically already dead, or doesn't mind going through clones like a particularly wild game of Paranoia.
Also it has 4 sights and they're all blocked. Worst gun ever.
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I really need you to elaborate on "Rule" being the correct nickname for Regulus lol
idk if it's like, universal, but
i went to st andrews uni and one of the halls was named after st regulus who used to knock about that way being a monk or whatever and his nickname was rule! there's a teetery tottery tower there called st rule's tower that i climbed up on graduation ✨
(st regulus hall was also colloquially called regs so!!!)
st regulus hall:
st rule's tower:
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My latest pumpkin carving, The gate to St Fillan’s Cave on Cove Wynd in Pittenweem.
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Thanks to Ingek73 for sending a bunch of castles for sale. I was particularly fascinated by this mustard-colored house, which was the summer home for the families of the Earls of Kellie and is A-listed as an historic building in Scotland. Located in Pittenweem, Fife, it was built in 1590, and has it's own turret. 4fls., 5bds, offers over £645,000 / $796K accepted and it does need some updating.
Seriously, for under $1M, it's like a small castle. Look at this sitting rooms paneled walls. It's a little dusty, and the floors need some refurbishing.
I don't know if any of the furnishings convey, but look at how bright it is, it's not a dreary old castle by any means.
The original foyer is preserved. I would feel like royalty entering this residence.
This has to be one of the first-ever spiral staircases. Only the wood steps must've been added later. I love this.
The cabinetry is a little too modern, but it has an Aga stove, in blue (love the colors they come in) and the flooring matches.
The kitchen is definitely spacious. I wish that you could paint the cabinets and change out the hardware, but you can't do that with these- they're laminate and have built-in handles.
Hello, lover. This model costs over $32K.
It looks like they may have stripped the carpeting off the floors. This is a nice big dining room with a fireplace and built-in shelving. I can't get over how much light this home gets.
Very nice. This room can be a library or an art studio. That looks like a built-in display case in the middle.
Closeup of one of the beautiful fireplaces. I would like to darken the wood a bit, and take out the orange tinge, but that would cost a fortune.
I would say that this is a bedroom. Everything looks freshly painted white, so it's a blank slate. Nice built-in cabinet along the wall.
Nice bedroom, it has a nook.
Cute little room for a study or home office.
This bath needs some attention.
A bedroom in the process of being packed up.
Ooh, I see a potential craft space in here.
Love the red sink in this nice big powder room.
Here's a cool room. The colors of royalty.
The rooms on this floor are a bit small, but cozy.
Someone really liked red baths. The plumbing fixtures look pretty new, though.
What an interesting room. Look at the beams and the old stove in the fireplace.
The courtyard and gardens have become overgrown and need some cutting back, but they will be beautiful.
There are sea views from the upper floors. A private road provides access to off-street parking, also.
The home is located in the renowned East Neuk arts festival village, and for chocolate lovers, the town has its own chocolate factory.
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They Vorpal on my Laserblaster till I Pittenweem
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Our very own natural infinity pool 😎 Beautiful swim this morning in the warm sunshine. Met a lovely couple from Pitlochry who say they'll definitely be back. They'll be most welcome 🌞 #seaswimming #pittenweem #dook #fifelife #fifecoast #healthyliving #coldwaterswimming #coldwater #swimmingcommunity (at Pittenweem Bathing Pool) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiXrwAgITHD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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