Backpacking & Outdoor adventures by ChingNengBin - Namaste! Everest BaseCamp 5,364m : 2014 – Backpacking to Stranraer, Scotland day 08

Backpacking to Stranraer, Scotland from 21 May to 26 June 2014 (37days)

Millfield Avenue, Stranraer.

Day 8 (28.05.2014) to Lide supermarket (2.8km) and Stranraer Museum

This morning after breakfast, Kee Moon and I walked 2.8km on Leswait High Road and then onto Lewis Street to get to Lide supermarket. The rest went with Alistair in his car to meet us at Lide. After shopping we walked on Church Street to visit Stranraer Museum and returned back on George Street and King Street for lunch.

As we walked out of the museum, we liked the look of the building, as it has some age to it, but did wonder what kind of a museum it could possibly be in such a small space. I'm glad it proved me wrong. I spent more time than my other half examining the exhibits, which is unusual, and the top floor showing the children art exhibition was wonderful. For lunch we had pork knuckle, garlic bread and salad.

Sleeping: Shambley Residence, Millfield Avenue, Stranraer, Scotland.
A cold but sunny day - Temp: min.8 – max.15 °C

Walking along Seabank Road, Stranraer, Scotland.

Walking on Leswalt High Road, Stranraer, Scotland.

A view of Loch Ryan through Park Lane off Leswalt High Road, Stranraer, Scotland.

Commonwealth War Graves on Leswalt High Road, Stranraer, Scotland.

Leswalt High Road, Stranraer, Scotland.

High Kirk, Church of Scotland on Leswalt High Road, Stranraer, Scotland.

The 1888 High Kirk, Stranraer Church of Scotland on Leswalt Road, Stranraer.

The 1888 High Kirk, Stranraer Church of Scotland memorial bell.

Masonic Hall, Stranraer, Scotland.

Turning right into Lewis Street, Stranraer, Scotland.

The small roundabout at Lewis Street, Stranraer, Scotland.

On Lewis Street, Stranraer, Scotland.

Stranraer Sheriff & Justice of the Peace Court on Lewis Street, Stranraer, Scotland.

On Lewis Street, Stranraer, Scotland.

Lide supermarket Stranraer, Scotland.

Walking on Church Street, Stranraer, Scotland.

The Old Parish Church on Church Street was built in 1841 on the site of the original parish church of 1642.

George Street, Stranraer, Scotland.

Stranraer's historic Old Town Hall, built in 1776 on 55 George Street is home to this fascinating museum where you can discover Wigtownshire's past.

See one of Scotland's oldest ploughs, look at Victorian Wigtownshire in 3D photographs and follow in the footsteps of Stranraer's own Polar explorers. Plus displays on archaeology, local history, farming and dairying.