Blogs from Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe - page 13

Hello everyone! Well, it's been some time now since we have written in here, so I thought after this weekend we might have a bit more to say. Well things are finally "up and running". I (Leigh) have fully registered for my classes and have started them, and the wonderful overload of readings. Justin is in the middle of his induction and begins his classes soon as well. Justin has also pretty well finalized his plans for his MRes thesis...so if you are wondering his choice of topic and experiment plans you can ask him about that. I won't attempt to explain it here....because I probably don't know all of the plans and ideas, but it seems quite interesting and beneficial research! We are fitting in quite well here, making some friends, colleagues and feeling more ... read more

Its creeping up now.... slowly but very surely. 4 days till i leave Aberdeen, 9 till i fly. Have unravelled many rainbow ribbons of emotions this past month. Have finished working, and said most of my goodbyes. This last week entails spending time treasuring my friends and family, drinking up the last few hours together, aware that i wont be able to cuddle, kiss, laugh and embrace the people that are the soild foundations to my world. It feels important, in those last few seconds of seeing somone, to say something that comes from the heart, and to lock these special words lin my memories for the next year. Saying goodbye to so many people has made me realise how lucky i am to have so many beautiful angels to bless my life. The only place ... read more

Hey guys! I'm not sure what you know about Aberdeen, but here are some facts for your amusement! Aberdeen - The "Granite City" (Scotland's third largest city)- is one of the most distinctive cities in the UK being built predominantly from granite, which sparkles in the sunshine and even after rain. Aberdeen-City and Shire - is also known as The Energy Capital of Europe. Thanks to the North Sea oil and gas industry and the many cultures and nationalities which have made their home here, Scotland's third largest city is a cosmopolitan, well connected and thriving regional centre. You'll find the best of everythings in this city, from the latest designer fashions to traditional Scottish crafts. Indulge in good food, great entertainment, a vibrant bar and club scene and festivals and events to suit all tastes. ... read more

Welcome to our new travel blog. We hope to post some photos and give everyone regular updates re: our adventures studying in Scotland. We landed in Aberdeen in late afternoon local time on Friday the 15th of September 2006. We initially flew off from Montreal and after a bumpy landing in Paris that had most passengers clinging their armrests in terror. Ok, maybe not that bad, but pretty shaky indeed! Charles de Gaulle was quite nice... the best part: no fast food restaurants! We enjoyed a baguette sandwich and waited around for our flights to Aberdeen which went fine (I slept through the whole thing). Upon arrival we got into our new flat which was surprisingly bigger than anticipated. We have a small lounge from which a kitchen, a bathroom and a bedroom branch off of... ... read more

We had an early start today. We were intending on visiting quite a number of castles and historic sites. Our route was to take in much of the North East Coast and interior of Scotland, but didn’t start well. We visited Castle Fraser first, but it didn’t open up until 1100. We had a bit of a look at what we could do, and knowing we needed to be finished by 1530 today, we ended up deciding to go into the centre of Aberdeen and look around the city instead. To be brutally honest, the city didn’t do much for either of us and we ended up going back to the hotel at about 1400 to start packing for tomorrow. Once we finished packing, we headed out to visit Elaine, Mike and Uncle Bill. They were ... read more