If you want to get away from it all, Moray Firth towards the East of Inverness has a remarkable soothing effect. Along the coast lie close-knit fishing communities, all equally beautiful : Buckie, Findochty, Portknockie, Cullen, Portsoy (where Scottish blogger Mo stayed)... I spent hours watching sea birds, admiring the ever changing sky and picking up pebbles that now adorn my window sill in Paris. It's also a perfect base to explore the Loch Ness, the whisky trails or Aberdeen.And if you're looking for a place to stay, I can certainly recommend Rannawa Cottage in Portessie by Buckie, where I spent a few days with my family. This former fisherman's cottage has been tastefully renovated and is very cosy and homely.
Difficile de trouver plus idyllique que la côte de long du Moray Firth, au nord-est de l'Ecosse. Quand on vit entouré d'immeubles toute l'année, c'est un rêve de pouvoir admirer l'horizon, le ciel toujours changeant, les oiseaux de mer, les galets aux couleurs pastels, les petits villages de pêcheurs...Je peux aussi recommander le gîte dans lequel j'ai logé avec ma famille, Rannawa Cottage à Portessie by Buckie. Cette ancienne maison de pêcheurs a été rénovée avec goût et est parfaitement située pour visiter les environs d'Inverness, d'Aberdeen ou la route des distilleries.
4 commentaires:
Just to say I enjoy reading your blog - it's a great way for me to keep my ever more rusty French ticking along!
What a surprise to see some of my home territory in this post - my mother's family was from Buckie, and she grew up in a house like this in the Yardie. My grandfather and great grandfather were trawler fishermen. My grandfather sailed in the traditional Zulu boats of the Moray Firth. How strange now to see what was looked down on as the poorest part of town with holiday cottages to let! I looked up the Yardie after reading your post and see that it is now a conservation area.
Thank you for your message. I guess it was inevitable that this area would become a tourist spot but it's remained unspoilt and beautiful.
Ah, quels beaux souvenirs! Je ne suis rentrée qu'il y a deux semaines et le Moray Firth me manque déjà. Merci pour les jolies photos.
Ah, quel joli blog que celui-ci pour des amateurs d'Ecosse!
... mais quid des midges à Moray Firth (et Speyside)?
Nous aimons beaucoup la côte ouest, mais nous y allons pour la 1e fois cette année avec nos jeunes enfants donc autant ne pas passer le séjour avec les KWay, comme tu dis dans ton autre billet. Restent les midges...
En tout cas, chouette blog, encore.
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