Baker's Last Camping Holiday

 

Baker's last holiday! Yep. Very, very sad, but it had to happen sooner or later.

At almost 13 years old, our not-so-little man is ageing rapidly, and after having to cut our 2024 trip short because he refused to eat without his normal bowl, we'd accepted that (as much as he does enjoy getting out and about), he's much more comfortable at home these days. 

However, I wanted to take him back to where he had his first holiday with us in 2022, just for one night.

And so we drove 4 hours across to the opposite coast.

I didn't take many photos this time, but here are those I did. 

 

The next day, we also had a bit of an adventure before heading home. I will share those photos in another post. Until then, check out some of Baker's other holiday posts below!

Baker's 2024 Holiday

2023 Holiday Posts:
North Rhinns Camping, Stranraer 2023
Portpatrick, Galloway Holiday 2023 // Part 1
Portpatrick, Galloway Holiday 2023 // Part 2
Terally Bay and Port Logan, Galloway Holiday 2023

2022 Holiday Posts:

Bruce's Stone, Loch Trool

North Rhinns Camping, Stranraer

Mull of Galloway - Part 1

Mull of Galloway - Part 2

Swimming at Terally Bay Beach, Rhinns of Galloway

Kirkmadrine Chapel and Stones

Tor of Craigoch

Terally Bay and Port Logan, Galloway Holiday 2023

 

Eventually, I've gotten around to sharing the final post from our 2023 camping trip! If you want to know more, check out the posts below, otherwise enjoy the photos :) 

2023 Holiday Posts:
North Rhinns Camping, Stranraer 2023
Portpatrick, Galloway Holiday 2023 // Part 1
Portpatrick, Galloway Holiday 2023 // Part 2

2022 Holiday Posts:
Bruce's Stone, Loch Trool
North Rhinns Camping, Stranraer
Mull of Galloway - Part 1
Mull of Galloway - Part 2
Swimming at Terally Bay Beach, Rhinns of Galloway
Kirkmadrine Chapel and Stones
 Tor of Craigoch

This year, Mr H joined Baker and me swimming at Terally Bay Beach! I stupidly didn't think to check the tide times, so when we got there, it was high tide. That wouldn't usually matter when going swimming, but this beach is a pebble (not sand) beach, so it was difficult to get footing entering the sea, and it got too deep by the time the sand was below. Still, we had a quick swim, did some wildlife watching and then spotted the Gannets while we got dressed before heading to our next stop.

What a gem of a place we ended up going to explore! Originally we had planned to revisit Mull of Galloway Lighthouse however before leaving the beach we had a quick search online and decided to give Port Logan a shot. It turned out to be the best part of our whole holiday - very quiet, beautiful and there were plenty of birds haha. 
I've never understood the worldwide reputation the UK and Scotland, in particular, have for apparently 'always raining'...just look at that glorious sun!

A stone pier with a circular lighthouse tower, Port Logan harbour dates back to 1818 thanks to a Colonel Andrew McDouall. Although abandoned, the tower is still in great condition. It was really cool to be able to go inside and enjoy the view from it too as many other abandoned places you are discouraged from exploring. I've tried to find more information online about Port Logan and its history but my fuzzy brain is struggling right now, but I can say I highly recommend a visit to this quaint little village!

Make sure to check out the previous posts from out 2023 holiday and keep an eye out for our 2024 trip post coming soon.