Scotland 2025 – Day 9 – Findhorn and Nairn Scotland
I am hesitant to say today was an odd day, but in many respects, it was. I do believe I am already mourning leaving this area of Scotland and I am sad. We took a long, windy walk on the shores of Findhorn Bay. It was wild and nearly deserted. The beach’s rocks looked like they had been tumbled for millennia — gorgeous, smooth, well-rounded shapes in all shades, sizes, colors, and patterns. There’s something soothing about stark beauty. I thought a lot about Georgia O’Keefe’s cattle skull paintings as I rolled rocks around in my hand and gazed down a long stretch of empty beach.
After having a quick cuppa at Un Petit Café, a sweet, mini-food truck in the beach parking lot, we walked into the small village of Findhorn viewing quaint cottages. It is what I imagine as a quintessential British village.
Our next stop was the Findhorn Eco Village, just outside of the town. I have read about and dreamed about this place since I was fifteen. I’m sure it was an influence in my out-of-print Green Man series. It’s a spiritual community and one created with folks co-communing with nature spirits. Fascinating concepts. A lovely place. I hope to resurrect my visit in a book someday.
Our afternoon we puttered about Nairn. We can highly recommend the Nairn Bookshop. It was one of those bookstores where I could purchase every volume they had available. We poked about in shops and had a lovely lunch. James had Haggis Tacos as a starter! Nairn was the location where the British soldiers partied the night before the Battle of Culloden.
We returned to our Air BnB to relax and to pack up our treasures. I am dearth to leave this place. It’s lovely and so very peaceful. But onward to more adventures – Pictish stones, Stone Circles, and Aberdeen, Scotland
Another day in Scotland. I am already sad about leaving in a week and wondering how and when I can return as soon as possible.
