The start of a surprisingly lovely paddle.
The surf in North Berwick was still pretty intense after storm Babet, so I decided to launch from Gullane, which is more sheltered. I had a two hour Zone 2 paddle to do and decided to go from Gullane to Portobello rather than doing an out and back. The wind wasn't that strong so I hadn't expected downwind conditions, but with the swell still being comparatively strong and paddling wind over tide as well, it built beautifully into something very mellow but never boring (reel on Insta and TikTok!)
I'd spent so much time on the erg in the gym during the week, and paddling into a golden sunset over Arthur's Seat and the skyline of Edinburgh was such a treat. Couldn't stop smiling! I'm off to spend my deload week in Germany now for some birthday celebrations and work - after that I'll only have ten days before I leave for Australia. It'll all be crazy fast from here!