{"id":3073,"date":"2016-09-10T09:19:52","date_gmt":"2016-09-10T08:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/?p=3073"},"modified":"2016-09-10T09:36:19","modified_gmt":"2016-09-10T08:36:19","slug":"a-delightful-little-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/?p=3073","title":{"rendered":"A delightful little bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"shariff\" data-title=\"A delightful little bay\" data-info-url=\"\" data-backend-url=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/shariff-sharing\/backend\/index.php\" data-temp=\"\/tmp\" data-ttl=\"60\" data-service=\"gft\" data-services='[\"googleplus\",\"facebook\",\"twitter\",\"info\"]' data-image=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-07-15.20.55.jpg\" data-url=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/?p=3073\" data-lang=\"en\" data-theme=\"color\" data-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div><p>We rediscovered Portsoy last summer when we made our first tentative trip with our motorhome as newbies to the caravan site at Portsoy Links, right down on the shore of the delightful little Links Bay.\u00a0 During our time in Buckie, \u00a0way back in the 1970s we made occasional visits to Portsoy, but then we restricted our visits to the harbour and the Portsoy Marble shop:\u00a0 we never discovered this lovely beach.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3077\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3077\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-07-15.20.55.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3077\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-07-15.20.55.jpg\" alt=\"Arriving in sunshine\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-07-15.20.55.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-07-15.20.55-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-07-15.20.55-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-07-15.20.55-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arriving in sunshine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We have just returned home after another couple of nights in what is becoming a favourite spot for us. It is great to just open the van door and be right on the beach, be it among the seabirds on the rocks, the shingle and sand at low tide, the waves rolling in when the wind is in the right direction, or the beauty of and early morning or late evening light &#8211; a delightful place for man, woman and dogs.\u00a0 We will be back!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3082\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3082\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7955.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3082\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7955.jpg\" alt=\"On the beach\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7955.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7955-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7955-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7955-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7955-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3080\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3080\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7934.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3080\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7934.jpg\" alt=\"Redshank\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7934.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7934-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7934-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7934-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Redshank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3081\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3081\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7949.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3081\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7949.jpg\" alt=\"It does rain here sometimes!\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7949.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7949-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7949-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7949-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It does rain here sometimes!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3079\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3079\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-08-19.33.56.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3079\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-08-19.33.56.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset walk\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-08-19.33.56.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-08-19.33.56-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-08-19.33.56-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-08-19.33.56-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset walk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3083\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3083\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7956.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3083\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7956.jpg\" alt=\"Morning glow\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7956.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7956-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7956-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7956-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morning glow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3085\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3085\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7962.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3085\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7962.jpg\" alt=\"First light\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7962.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7962-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7962-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7962-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First light<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7958.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3084\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7958.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7958\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7958.jpg 667w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7958-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7958-624x936.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We rediscovered Portsoy last summer when we made our first tentative trip with our motorhome as newbies to the caravan site at Portsoy Links, right down on the shore of the delightful little Links Bay.\u00a0 During our time in Buckie, \u00a0way back in the 1970s we made occasional visits to Portsoy, but then we 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