They always say home is where the heart is. Growing up by the coast makes you have that certain soft spot for it.
The North East is spoilt for choice when it comes to stunning beaches and coastal walks. But for a change my better half and I decided to head further north into the Scottish Borders and my word, it was worth the drive.
We parked up in a car park next to Eyemouth Harbour and instantly got hit by the fresh coastal breeze. You look down to the colourful fleet from the harbour and get the sense that you're somewhere special.
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We noticed a crowd of people gathered at the other end of the harbour and, being the nosey folk we are, decided to take a look. It took us by complete surprise when we arrived at the hut called Feed the Seals.
This was a hugely welcomed surprise and we saw people paying a small price to drop food down to two seals in the water.
It was fascinating to see the creatures up close with the seals even showing off by jumping to catch the food from the line.
Moving on we walked along the promenade and had our obligatory fish and chips from a takeaway called Giacopazzi's to fuel us for what was to come. The Berwickshire coastal path passes through Eyemouth en-route from Berwick heading towards St Abbs.
We headed along to the far side of the beach and up the steps to find a gorgeous view overlooking Eyemouth. The coastal path twists around the landscape which makes you stop and stare around every corner.
The North Sea breeze brings fresh sea air into every breath, and the ever-changing clifftops and sea view keeps you in constant amazement. The route follows the edge of towering cliffs that come alive with the sound of seabirds.
I must say we were incredibly lucky with the weather with the sun beaming down on us throughout the entire walk which just made the scenery even better. The sound of the waves crashing against the cliffs is one that takes me back to my childhood and is why I've always loved the coast.
The walk certainly is not technical and on a day like we had it would be fine to do in just trainers. However, I could imagine the pathway getting particularly muddy when there's been some rain - which, let's face it, we get plenty of.
There are occasional inclines and declines when going into different bays which is great to mix up strolling along the sandy beaches and gives you a different perspective of the beauty you are surrounded by.
My favourite part of the walk is turning the corner and arriving at Coldingham Bay which instantly took my breath away. It looked, and felt, like something from a postcard.
The long line of multi-coloured beach huts overlook the bay gives you that certain nostalgic flavour to the gorgeous backdrop. The bay is a hub for leisure activities such as rock-pooling, kayaking and surfing with people even taking a dip in the sea - though I must admit I didn't think it was that warm!
We initially walked along the beach and up the other side where we would continue the short walk to the small fishing village of St Abbs.
The harbour is otherwise known as Thor's homeland New Asgard, from the popular Marvel film Avengers: Endgame.
If you fancied an even longer walk you could head further to the most famous sight within the St Abbs Head Nature Reserve - the St Abbs Lighthouse and Foghorn which dates back to 1862.
However, Coldingham Bay was pulling us back in and we instead decided we'd earned ourselves a rest by laying out and enjoying the glorious sunshine for an hour before heading back along the same route to Eyemouth.
All in all the walk was around nine miles and took around three hours overall, without breaks, there and back. My admiration grew fonder of the place as time went on. There's no doubt, we will be back!
