Discovering the East Coast with our grandson - Day 3

We did not travel far today!  Our grandson was exceptionally homesick today but I knew his Mum had plans and today was not the day to come back early! So we decided to check out the swimming pool at Dunbar.  It really looked good on the link from Tripadvisor so - provided Alan could find a parking place, we were going swimming!

The pool is right on the coast, just up hill
from the Victoria Harbour

And he did! Virtually across the street in Lauderdale Park!  We walked past a little bay and nesting gulls to get to the pool. This pool has a wave action time every 30 minutes - which was great fun!  There was also a fantastic looking water slide, but my grandson is not keen on them.  My patience tends to run out after about an hour, so 3 wave action times and we had a good reason to leave.  It really was fun and he loved it!

Little beach area with the ruins of the Dunbar Castle
just at the upper left

Alan had texted me to take a left after leaving the pool and head down.......and it really was down!  To the harbour.  And there was a lovely castle ruins.  Not much but noticeable. The sign said it was Dunbar Castle and Mary, Queen of Scots, had stayed there twice.

Back to the motorhome for lunch and then I got to discover Dunbar on my own while the two of them entertained themselves in the motorhome.  Fine with me!

Dunbar Town House

This town reminds me a lot of Castle Douglas!  No food or store chains or franchises and lots of lovely local shops and super bakeries and coffee shops!  I did buy everyone a peppermint cake and also a Malteser cake. They were both so long, we cut them in threes!

Dunbar is also the birthplace of John Muir!  When I found his birthplace, I called Alan to see if they would like to meet me there - it was not far from where they parked. But they declined.  It was free admission so I didn't mind not staying too long. And then, going in, I certainly didn't mind not staying too long. It IS his house, but only the outside walls exist, everything else is modernised.  Could be a great place to learn about him, but it didn't relay feel like his home.

stature of John Muir on the main
street in Dunbar

This museum was much too sterile for me.
But probably a super place to learn about his life
for school kids.

John Muir's birthplace

As I walked back to where we were parked I noticed
these multi-coloured school children pond dipping at the little
rocky beach near the pool.  What a fun way to spend
a lovely day here.

Reception at Silverknowes Camper and Caravan Park in Edinburgh

After all the time spent in Dunbar, we headed on to Edinburgh to stay near North Queensferry and Deep Sea World for tomorrow!

Another day of unplanned discovery.

Muirhouse Mansion across the street from where we camped

We were going to walk to the shore of
the Firth of Forth but the steps looked
like they went down forever!

Is this a real fairy home?