On Saturday morning Gail and I met our friends M and J in the Aberdeenshire fishing village of Gourdon, and after a short walk along the coast I went exploring the harbour area, looking for excitement.
I wasn't expecting to see a train emerging from a tunnel in the wall, but after a short while I concluded he wasn't going anywhere - perhaps the driver was still on strike?
So I moved on to inspect a little display installed by the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution). Gail said this was cute but frankly it didn't hold my interest.
Onwards to a pile of lobster creels stacked up by the harbour edge. More promising I thought, but it turned out the creels were all empty so I continued round the harbour.
Ah, this is more like it. A shark!
I guess he thinks he's scary, but this fox terrier is not easily intimidated (and has never seen Jaws...)
Gail says "I hope you never meet a real shark Nobby."
Later at home we googled 'Gourdon' and learnt that there is a village with the same name in the south of France.
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| Gourdon (in the Alpes Maritime, Provence) |
Would it be unpatriotic to say that French Gourdon looks even more exciting than the Aberdeenshire version? Perhaps Gail might take me there one day?
What a wonderful fishing village to explore! Be careful being too friendly with that shark, Nobby!
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ReplyDeleteWell Nobby, I'm sure you really quite enjoyed all the sniffings on offer by the harbour... And to visit the French Gordon seems to me to be a worthwhile ambition! Hugs and wags YAM-aunty xxx
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DeleteWe enjoyed seeing the sights of Gourdon with you, Nobby. Be careful to never stick your nose into a live sharks mouth though. BOL!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your tour of Gourdon and I did smile at the photo of you with your head in the shark's mouth.
ReplyDeleteLady has not seen Jaws either and didn't know he lived near you. Thanks for sharing your harbour finds. Lee and Phod
ReplyDeleteNever look a wood shark in the mouth
ReplyDeleteYou were very brave to put your snooter so close to the teeth of that shark, Nobby!!! Thanks for the tour of Gourdon.
ReplyDeleteInterestingly, Gurdin, the train that you saw, looks a lot like Gordon the train, a friend of Thomas the train from the kids' books she used to read to the grands. Maybe that is where he got his name.
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Yes, we're sure you are right about the Thomas the Tank Engine connection!
DeleteMarvelous Nobby and Shark photos! I am acquainted with the French city of Gourdon, and now—thanks to your inveterate exploring—I know all about the Scottish Gourdon!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely morning you had Nobby, and how brave to put your nose in the shark's mouth - even if it wasn't real!
ReplyDeleteThe French Gourdon does look more exciting and would have lots of places for you to explore, so we hope Gail will take you there before too long.
Love,
Paca xx
Nobby what a fun tour of all the cute little attractions around Gourdon. Someone here will like the train. That shark has no chance against your agile self on the ground.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this
Hugs cecilia
Hmmmm, your Gourdon would be more exciting for Mama...but we're with you, French Gourdon looks exciting too!
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Rosy & Sunny
You do have the most interesting walks Nobby! We are sure that walk was filled with great and fishy smells! And the shark is a hoot! You were not scared at all!
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