Wee Bit of Rain

Smirr

Truth be told, it does rain sometimes here in Scotland. However, we get fewer inches of rain here than we do in Roanoke. Yes, you read that right. However, the rain we do get is often a drizzle, or what we call here a smirr, or a dawk, or a smùid. Either way, today's hill walk along the Fife Costal Path (one of the long distance trails in Scotland), was damp (see photo).

Miles of walking along the coast of the Firth of Forth (estuary of the North Sea), allowed us to see many shore birds, seals, castles, coal mining ruins, linoleum factory ruins, and struggling fishing industries. Today's walk with our Club was a "C" walk, meaning it had fewer miles and a slower pace; also meaning that we stopped often for information about history, nature, and industry.