Newburgh - Blackdog coastal walk
Our 3rd training walk of 2017 was a planned coastal walk from Newburgh to Bridge of Don, followed by a few beers and something to eat at Archibald Simpson's in Aberdeen. We managed most of it, although the walk was curtailed a little - Bridge of Don was a bridge too far and we left the coast and headed inland just past the M.o.D. shooting range at Blackdog to catch the bus back to Aberdeen. The weather forecast for Friday afternoon changed every day but eventually, on Friday morning, the Met Office got it spot on - early morning clouds, some showers and mist followed by a mostly sunny afternoon in the North East corner of the country. The logistics went smoothly enough at the start - six of us piled on to the mid-morning 201 service to Aberdeen at 5 differing points. We had plenty of time at Aberdeen bus station for a coffee and something to eat before catching the 63 Buchan Express up to Newburgh. What luxury - upstairs, leather seats - it felt like BA's Business Class...