The Nawth Sea

Last Friday Josh and I went with the Canoe Club of Edinburgh to a day trip to a beach off of the eastern coast at Pease Beach, about 40 minutes from the city.  Its really a surf kayaking club, but there were a few longer kayaks, so we managed to hop into them and take them around the bend to gaze at the lovely but stark coast. There was a small harbor shielded by a large block wall that seemed to be a neighborhood harbor.  There were a few small fishing boats, and as we were going towards it, a man in a tiny motor boat came trolling through the waters from his fishing boat.  He was wearing a thick sweater, and it was the perfect image of the people of the North Sea.  We also got to see a pod of 5 porpoises, which was pretty lucky. That sea is pretty bare except for the occasional seal, porpoise, dolphin, and cold water fish.  But it was a great day--dreary, but not too cold.