Blogs from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe - page 4

The town of Fettercairn, located not far from the rugged shores of the North Sea on Scotland’s east coast, is one of my many hometowns. The distinct, musty smell of coal mixes with the sweet smell of roasting barley from the town’s whisky distillery and musky, ever moist ground. Daffodils bloom in phases in the spring. Brilliantly yellow flowers first make their appearance while there is still a light dusting of snow on the ground. By the time the snow melts, the next blooms raise their sunny heads in dramatic contrast to the first ones that have faded into light beige. The third phase of daffodils bloom against the vibrant greens of the Scotland countryside. In autumn, the green rolling hills are covered again by flowers. Sprigs of purple heather coat the ground and bloom until ... read more

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Had breakfast this morning in the Dornoch Castle Dining room. The typical Scottish Breakfast consists of Eggs over easy, Haggis, Blood Pudding, Back Bacon, Pork Sausage, Fried Tomatoes, Dried prunes and tea. We just had eggs and back bacon, tea and juice. We would definitely recommend this castle to anyone. The people are very friendly, the town is picturesque, consisting mostly of cottages, and the prices aren’t crazy even though it rates at least 4 stars. Then, it was out to pick up fuel, most expensive so far at L1.46/litre. Some of the road to Kildrummy was highway but the last 25 miles or so was a twisty, bendy narrow road with a 60mph speed limit. Once at the Kildrummy Castle Hotel, we checked in and made dinner reservations. This place is upper crust and we’re ... read more

Nous voici en Écosse. Pour adultes seulement! Marc avait un congrès du CFA et je l’ai rejoint à la fin du congrès pour pouvoir visiter l’Écosse. J’en profite pour faire quelques entrées au blogue et voilà pourquoi vous recevez ce message. Rassurez-vous, je ne pourrai envoyer autant de messages que lors de notre précédent voyage… nous sommes ici 8 jours seulement! Mon arrivée à Edimbourg s’est bien passée. Malgré la fatigue, je suis allée faire un tour de ville à pied puis j’ai fait un tour de ville en autobus. Pas besoin de vous dire que je me suis fait aller le déclencheur de l’appareil photo! Quelques centaines de photos plus tard, je suis revenue à l’hôtel faire un petit somme. Marc m’a rejoint pour le dîner. Nous sommes allés manger une « baguette » et ... read more

My first trip from was home was a very long 12 car journey to Scotland. Luckily, as I'm only 3 months old, I managed to sleep most of the way. When I was awake Uncle Matthew got to entertain me with Colin the caterpillar and my other toys. It was exciting being my first trip away, but also very sad. The reason for our trip was to scatter my great-grandads ashes near his childhood home. I didn't get to meet my great-grandad (he died just 10 days before I was born), but mummy told me he was one of the best men around! Mummy and daddy took me to see some of our relatives in Ellon, near Abeerdeen. Lots of my great-aunties and uncles were there too, plus nanny, grandad and great-granny. I loved all the ... read more