{"id":130887,"date":"2023-09-24T11:07:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T11:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=130887"},"modified":"2023-09-24T11:07:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T11:07:36","slug":"ive-been-to-the-same-uk-coastal-village-since-i-was-a-kid-it-has-quiet-beaches-and-blue-waters-like-the-caribbean-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/ive-been-to-the-same-uk-coastal-village-since-i-was-a-kid-it-has-quiet-beaches-and-blue-waters-like-the-caribbean-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I've been to the same UK coastal village since I was a kid – it has quiet beaches and blue waters like the Caribbean | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
THERE'S not many places I would willingly get up at 4am, after packing up my car along with my husband and kids.<\/p>\n
But there is one in the UK – and that place is Brora.<\/p>\n
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I\u2019ve been visiting the small coastal village, which sits in the northeast of Scotland, since I was a child.<\/p>\n
But it\u2019s not just the nostalgic memories that make me want to return year-on-year, now with kids of my own.<\/p>\n
The place is a haven for secret and blissfully quiet beaches with bright blue waters that make it hard to believe it's the UK, not the Caribbean.<\/p>\n
After two stops and just over 12 hours later, we reached our pretty stone holiday cottage, Sona Di (Happy Days in Gaelic). <\/p>\n
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The sun seemed to have reared its head for our visit and as soon as I caught a glimpse of the lapping sea from our drive, I was instantly reminded of Brora\u2019s incomparable beauty.<\/p>\n
With a four and 17-year-old in tow, finding a holiday to suit both kids with a big age gap can be a challenge but Brora ticks all the boxes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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