Such a gorgeous castle! Just goes to show that you can be driving anywhere in Scotland and will for sure come across something beautiful! After the castle we got back on the road and continued our way down to the coast. We drove through a lot of rain today. But eventually the sun came out and it was another nice day.
We came close to the coast finally and we stopped again to get out and take some pictures and look around. We found a small town on the coast and stopped for lunch and they had poutine on the menu! Oh my god I almost cried it was so good! It was also the first time I have had gravy since I have been gone because they don't have that here.
Then away we went driving along the coast until we arrived in Stranraer. We checked into a b&b that we had looked up the previous night, and holy root they have a bath tub!! You best believe I'll be using that both nights we are here! Our view is so pretty as well! You look out and can see that the ocean is about only 100 yards away across a parking lot. The picture I have doesn't do it justice how close and nice it is!
After checking in we left and walked down to a local pub and had a drink. There was a horse race going on and there were more than 20 locals in this little bar just glued to the screen. Cheering and going crazy. Something you don't see every day for sure back where I live. (Pictures below of the locals watching the horse races)
After that we walked up to see an old church that is on a hill that overlooks the ocean. There is an old cemetery behind the church as well that over looks the ocean.
Then we walked down a few more streets and went into another bar. You know we are in a small town when you walk into the pub and every single person stops talking and looks at us. So clearly these locals are thinking who the hell are you.
The accent is so thick here, we went to 3 pubs tonight and all had a very thick accent that you had to really pay attention to and even then it's still a little tricky to make out. And when the locals talk amongst themselves it's like a foreign language.
We went for supper and we all played a little pool at this bar. It's strange the balls are a lot smaller here and the table is smaller too. Different from the pool we have back home.
Then went to the last pub of the night and it was a pretty good scene. We brought out cards and played in the bar. We met a few locals all very nice. I think we met the town drunk aswell, really nice guy and knows his music. Like I'm talking he put Rihanna and Katy perry on the juke box. This man is also in his 60's just FYI.
Then back to the b&b to sleep for the next early morning and our drive down to port Logan where great grandpa Cosh use to live!
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