Present: Hugh, Gus, Killie Davie and Derval Davie (and Isla, of course)
For the second week running, only 4 Ooters turned up for our weekly walk. The bus was somewhat late in arriving at Doonfoot, but fortunately there was not to be a repeat of the contre-temps that DD and Isla had the last time we did this walk. It should be noted that DD arrived before 10am having completely misjudged the time it takes from Darvel. Those who know Davie will know that he usually arrives 2 minutes before the appointed time.
Setting off from Dunure, the Famous Four made their way along the shore. The trick for this walk is to keep watching for the white waymarkers, although as the walk progressed the going got tougher and the undergrowth got thicker and higher making it hard to make out the path underfoot. As usual, we stopped at the large telegraph (?) pole for our morning cuppa, before ascending the 132 steps up to the higher ground. The going from here was very pleasant indeed, as was the weather; indeed we were all stripping off jackets because of the heat. We walked along the old Ayr - Dunure - Turnberry line before heading back coastwards to have lunch on "wee Maggie fae Yoker's" seat. Back down on the shore again, we quickened our pace and rounded the corner to the old Butlin's campsite.
Just before Greenan Castle we were about to turn into the tattie field when we were pleased to encounter Dr Jimmy Begg and his pal who were driving in waymarker stobs. Jimmy is, of course, one of the main men responsible for devising the Ayr Coastal Path and the River Ayr Way; he informed us that the Glenapp section is open again so that could be a possible walk sometime soon.
FRT was as usual taken in the Balgarth sit-ooterie, having arrived there about 3 hours and 40 minutes after leaving Dunure. This was a first class walk even though the underfoot conditions were a bit dodgy at times. The banter in the garden was, of course, up to the usual standard.
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