19/04/2026
Part 1: Gardenstown – one of those places you don’t really “do”… you just spend time in 🌊
We didn’t have a plan here—and that kind of became the plan. Just slow days, sea air, and the same few places we kept drifting back to.
📍 The Garden Arms – where we ended up more than once… good pints, familiar faces, and that easy kind of atmosphere where no one’s in a rush
📍 Spar – the closest shop to our cottage, our go-to for quick snack runs, drinks, or those “we forgot something again” moments
📍 The Wee Shoppie – another tiny local supermarket, simple, a bit tucked away, and somehow always worth a quick stop
📍 Bumble & Brae Café – the place we went when it got a bit too windy outside… warm, cozy, and hard to leave
📍 The harbor – we kept ending up here without really planning to… just watching the boats and listening to the water
📍 The beach – sand and stones depending on the tide, hardly anyone around, and perfect for long, quiet walks
Nothing about Gardenstown feels staged—and that’s exactly why we liked it so much.
