Traprain Law

We didn't get out diving again today, the swell was dying away but then the wind strengthened and that was the end of that!

I walked over to Greenends Gully after breakfast and it looked like a washing machine on spin cycle. There was a possibility that the wind would die down in the afternoon so we pottered around Eyemouth this morning until the decision was made that we wouldn't be going out. A quick lunch and off to see some of the surrounding countryside this afternoon.

I had hoped to visit Mellerstain House this afternoon, a Georgian stately home designed by Robert Adam.

Unfortunately Mellerstain House was closed to the public today so I carried on to Hume Castle. The castle is just a shell but the view from the tower is amazing. You can see for miles from the tower, as far as the border with England at Carter Bar, making Hume a strategically important castle from the 12th century until it was surrendered to Cromwell's army in 1650.

From Hume I headed north to Hailes Castle, near Haddington. Where Hume is set on a hill, Hailes is down in a dip near the (Scottish) River Tyne, a fabulous place to visit on such a sunny day.

Finally I headed up Traprain Law for a look at the site of the iron age hill fort. It was well worth the climb, the views from the top are outstanding. Here is a blip of the cairn at the summit with the Bass Rock in the background.

A fabulous day even if we didn't manage a dive! Here's a map of the places mentioned