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#DaysOut: A couple of weeks ago, Suzie came down from Glasgow and we went on a little road trip down to New Abbey, Mabie Farm Park and then down to the Colvend Coast.  I had to split the day into two blog posts as there were quite a few photos and I couldn't whittle them down. The day started fairly early as I met Suzie in Dumfries.  It was the first proper day out my new wee car had had since I picked it up, so I was excited about having an excuse to drive it.  We decided to head to Mabie Farm Park , as we both needed a fun day out and we both love animals.  On the way we passed through a little village called New Abbey.  The road through the village is very twisty!  We had already planned that we were going to stop off at a Abbey Cottage Tea Room which is situated right next to Sweetheart Abbey. One of the big bends in the road through New Abbey, with Abbey Cottage Tea Room on the right. I had never visited Abbey Cottage Tea Rooms be...

#DaysOut: Yesterday I made the most of the decent weather and visited Ken-Dee Marshes Nature Reserve near to Castle Douglas.  It was a lovely afternoon, just being able to take in all the wildlife around.  If you're in the area (Dumfries & Galloway has been voted Countryfile 'Holiday Destination of the Year 2015/16!') and fancy a nice walk in the countryside, and the opportunity to get up close to some fantastic wildlife, definitely consider Ken-Dee Marshes.