{"id":13159,"date":"2016-10-20T00:01:51","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T05:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=13159"},"modified":"2016-10-18T17:21:18","modified_gmt":"2016-10-18T22:21:18","slug":"sewes2016-sept-22-kelso-to-broughty-ferry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=13159","title":{"rendered":"#SEWES2016 ~ Sept 22 Kelso to Broughty Ferry"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">#SEWES2016<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sept 22 &#8211; Kelso to Broughty Ferry<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Castle and a Cold War Bunker, too<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m40!1m12!1m3!1d1141438.81503377!2d-4.05027595638256!3d56.0295357102865!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m25!3e0!4m5!1s0x0%3A0x514e05ba1599f03c!2sDuncan+House+B+%26+B!3m2!1d55.599484399999994!2d-2.4365091999999997!4m5!1s0x4887b8ec5aaf57dd%3A0x5baead168c35e6f5!2sCraigmillar+Castle%2C+Craigmillar+Castle+Road%2C+Edinburgh%2C+United+Kingdom!3m2!1d55.9256533!2d-3.1408712999999997!4m5!1s0x4886f8c888c369d3%3A0xe39654c3b312cfcb!2sScotland's+Secret+Bunker%2C+United+Kingdom!3m2!1d56.270438999999996!2d-2.69847!4m5!1s0x48865e9da9335ffb%3A0xb77b13f77bf312b5!2sHotel+Broughty+Ferry%2C+West+Queen+Street%2C+Broughty+Ferry%2C+Dundee%2C+United+Kingdom!3m2!1d56.469058999999994!2d-2.8814089999999997!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1476722823412\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Jeff, our host at Duncan House, and his black lab joined the group of folks in the dining room. He apologized profusely for not remembering me (actually, putting the name with the face). With the number of people who stay in his wonderful Georgian B&amp;B, I&#8217;m not surprised, nor was I offended.<\/p>\n<p>After a hearty breakfast, including porridge, we set out. Shortly before we left home for Scotland, we received an email telling us that Craigmillar Castle would be closed until Sept 20th. The picture of the property included in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicenvironment.scot\/\" target=\"_blank\">Historic Scotland<\/a> email intrigued me and it being after the 20th, and the castle being close to (if not in the &#8216;burbs of Edinburgh) so en route to Broughty Ferry, the satnav was programmed to take us there.<\/p>\n<p>I ended up driving Monty further into the city than I wanted thanks to roadworks (as in a humungous hole) in Craigmillar Castle Road. So I had to drive by that end of the road, follow the diversion signs &#8230; AND ignore Satnav Sally.<\/p>\n<p>Two school buses (not like our North American ones) parked back to back on opposite sides of the car park. No way on earth Monty would fit between their snouts.<\/p>\n<p>I parked sort of on the edge of the road and we strode to the ticket office\/gift shop. &#8220;One concession (aka senior), one adult and toilets,&#8221; was the buzz phrase of the day. He stamped our &#8220;zero charge&#8221; receipt with the combination we needed to gain access to the facilities and off we went.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13138\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13138\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13138\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2869-1280x853-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2869-1280x853-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2869-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2869-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2869-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Craigmillar Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13143\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13143\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13143\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2788-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The entrance to Craigmillar Castle\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2788-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2788-1280x1920-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2788-1280x1920-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2788-1280x1920.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13143\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The entrance to Craigmillar Castle inside the outer curtain wall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13127\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13127\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2789-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2789-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2789-1280x1920-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2789-1280x1920-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2789-1280x1920.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don standing by the yew tree inside the inner curtain wall of Craigmillar Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13139\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13139\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13139\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4185-1280x853-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4185-1280x853-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4185-1280x853-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4185-1280x853-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4185-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me standing by the yew tree inside the inner curtain wall at Craigmillar Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13144\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13144\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13144\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2790-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2790-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2790-1280x1920-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2790-1280x1920-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2790-1280x1920.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stairway to &#8230; at Craigmillar Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13129\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13129\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13129\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2803-1280x853-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2803-1280x853-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2803-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2803-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2803-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sign indicating the direction of the wine cellar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My favourite place! I&#8217;ll even do the spiral stairs to get there&#8230; \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13142\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13142\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2804-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2804-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2804-1280x1920-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2804-1280x1920-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2804-1280x1920.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spiral staircase leading to the wine cellar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13145\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13145 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2798-1280x853-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2798-1280x853-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2798-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2798-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2798-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sign describing the room. Note the windows on both sides of the fireplace and the stonework on the mantle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Years later, the windows have been filled in but the fireplace remains.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13128\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13128\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13128 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2797-1280x853-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2797-1280x853-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2797-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2797-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2797-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As the room looks now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13130\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13130\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13130\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2818-1280x853-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2818-1280x853-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2818-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2818-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2818-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the massive fireplaces<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13140\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13140\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13140\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4202-1280x853-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4202-1280x853-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4202-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4202-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4202-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me standing inside the fireplace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The school children were amazed that in two different towers of the castle there were bathrooms. One group called over to the other, &#8220;we&#8217;ve got a loo!&#8221; and the other replied &#8220;So do we! We have a loo, too!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13131\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13131\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13131\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2829-1280x853-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2829-1280x853-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2829-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2829-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2829-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View from the castle ramparts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13132\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13132\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2834-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2834-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2834-1280x1920-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2834-1280x1920-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2834-1280x1920.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Craigmillar Castle from the highest level you can access<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The view from the castle ramparts is amazing. The clear weather made it easy to see and recognize North Berwick Law (we&#8217;d seen it last year on our way to Dunbar and on the train to Edinburgh).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13133\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13133\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13133 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2836-1280x853-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2836-1280x853-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2836-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2836-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2836-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View from the castle rampart &#8211; the visible hump in the center of the background is North Berwick Law<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13134\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13134\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2839-1280x853-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2839-1280x853-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2839-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2839-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2839-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salisbury Crags<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13141\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13141\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13141\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4208-1280x853-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4208-1280x853-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4208-1280x853-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4208-1280x853-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4208-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Busted taking a photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13135\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13135\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13135\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2842-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"But so was someone else\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2842-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2842-1280x1920-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2842-1280x1920-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2842-1280x1920.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">But so was someone else&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Driving towards Craigmillar Castle, we had spectacular views of Edinburgh Castle and Arthur&#8217;s Seat but no place to pull over for a photo op. I was chuffed to bits to get this view from Craigmillar&#8217;s ramparts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13136\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13136\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13136\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2843-1280x853-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2843-1280x853-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2843-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2843-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2843-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Edinburgh Castle on the left and Arthur&#8217;s Seat on the right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As we approached the Forth Road Bridge, the first of many signs for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.secretbunker.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Scotland&#8217;s Secret Bunker<\/a> popped up. It had been a possibility on previous trips and we happened to have the time, so decided to make it a reality this trip. Canada has the <a href=\"http:\/\/diefenbunker.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Diefenbunker<\/a> (which we&#8217;ve visited) so we needed to compare the two locations.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine a Cold War Shelter capable of running the country from under an innocuous farm house? Now that the cold war threat is over (or is it) things aren&#8217;t so secret anymore.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the roads leading to it aren&#8217;t so smooth, so again the buzz phrase when we bought our tickets was &#8220;One concession, one adult and toilets&#8221; but this time I added &#8220;and not necessarily in that order&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13184\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13184\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4271-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4271-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4271-1280x1920-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4271-1280x1920-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4271-1280x1920.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The cottage that the bunker &#8220;hides&#8221; under<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13171\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13171\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2871-1280x1920-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2871-1280x1920-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2871-1280x1920-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2871-1280x1920-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2871-1280x1920-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Page from The Courier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13172\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13172\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2872-1280x1920-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2872-1280x1920-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2872-1280x1920-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2872-1280x1920-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2872-1280x1920-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside the bunker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13173\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13173\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13173\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4213-1280x853-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4213-1280x853-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4213-1280x853-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4213-1280x853-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4213-1280x853-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barracks room inside the bunker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13174\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13174\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4217-1280x853-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4217-1280x853-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4217-1280x853-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4217-1280x853-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4217-1280x853-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bulletin board with related photos and articles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13175\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13175\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13175\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4218-1280x853-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Another bulletin board\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4218-1280x853-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4218-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4218-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4218-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another bulletin board<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13176\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13176\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4222-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4222-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4222-1280x1920-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4222-1280x1920-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4222-1280x1920.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chapel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13177\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13177\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4232-1280x853-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4232-1280x853-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4232-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4232-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4232-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The switchboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13178\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13178\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4265-1280x853-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4265-1280x853-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4265-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4265-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4265-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A place to take selfies&#8230; or of each other<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13179\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13179\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4266-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4266-1280x1920-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4266-1280x1920-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4266-1280x1920-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4266-1280x1920.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A place to take selfies&#8230; or of each other<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13180\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13180\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13180\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4267-1280x853-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4267-1280x853-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4267-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4267-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4267-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A &#8220;rat&#8221; on the conduit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13183\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13183\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4270-1280x853-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4270-1280x853-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4270-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4270-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4270-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Military vehicles outside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, we reached our destination for the night. When I booked, I thought we&#8217;d get the same room as last year but this time we got one on the ground floor at the front of the hotel (corner of Queen Street and Claypotts\/Westfield Road). Finally, a place where we didn&#8217;t have to lug everything up at least one flight of stairs!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13205\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13205\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20160922_161548-1280x720-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20160922_161548-1280x720-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20160922_161548-1280x720-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20160922_161548-1280x720-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20160922_161548-1280x720-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our room at the Hotel Broughty Ferry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13206\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13206\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20160922_161600-1280x720-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20160922_161600-1280x720-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20160922_161600-1280x720-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20160922_161600-1280x720-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20160922_161600-1280x720-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our room at the Hotel Broughty Ferry and our champagne waiting for our arrival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13207\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13207\" src=\"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20160922_181008-1280x960-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Sept 22\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20160922_181008-1280x960-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20160922_181008-1280x960-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20160922_181008-1280x960-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/20160922_181008-1280x960-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the bar at the Hotel Broughty Ferry where we had our evening meal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tomorrow morning, we&#8217;re catching the train in Dundee to Edinburgh where we&#8217;ll spend the day with our good friend (fellow author and crime writer), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chrislongmuir.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Longmuir<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#SEWES2016 Sept 22 &#8211; Kelso to Broughty Ferry Castle and a Cold War Bunker, too &nbsp; Jeff, our host at Duncan House, and his black lab joined the group of folks in the dining room. 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