http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Elgin/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , Scotland , Elgin en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:38:57 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:38:57 UTC Hello all I have now returned from my Sail Training Voyage It was really really amazing. I don't think that you can live and crew a sailing boat for six days and not come out with a very valuble experience. On Tuesday twelve year tens set off bright and early in our Gordonstoun trackies and fleece jumpers for a two hour drive to the west coast of Scotland. There we boarded the Ocean Spirit Go http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Elgin/blog-162467.html It is time to tell you about Gordonstoun but where to beginPerhaps I should start where I am sitting my room. Here in Hopeman house we each get our own rooms. This is definitely a blessing and although I was severely disappointed when I found out I would not be staying in the same house as Minty I am now thankful for individual rooms. I have abysmally attempted to decorate it but as my pin http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Elgin/blog-162425.html Yuletide blognbspEurope raquonbspUnited Kingdom raquonbspScotland raquonbspElgin By Simon and HeatherMarch 27th 2007Simon and Heather Fraser Gday folks Sorry about the randomness of a Christmas blog in March but wersquore just getting ourselves organised after our move back down under. After our last blog in NZ we returned home to Scotland for 4 weeks of festive fun with famil http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Elgin/blog-142269.html After having a few pints from the night before I was a bit hungover thus getting a later start. We said our goodbyes and were off again this time to visit Huntly Castle. aka Strathbogie Castle. This was also a ruin on the banks of River Deveron. Some of the stone floor was intact. It also had some nice doorways and carved fireplaces. We drove to Moray Firth Wildlife Center to look for dolphin http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Elgin/blog-124669.html Wednesday November 15 2006 I woke up at an ungodly 245am this morning about 15 minutes before my alarm. My taxi was due to come at 330am so I got my things ready and went downstairs with a few minutes to spare. The man on duty at the hotel told me I was there too early it was 325am and said to sit down and relax. My backpack is far too heavy to put down just to pick it up again so I just http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Elgin/blog-105442.html The TravelerWhen you have communicated without using wordsWhen you have been invited into a stranger's homeWhen you have found that different is not synonomous with badWhen you have found that people everywhere have the same fears concerns and joys that you doWhen you find more similarities than differences between cultures...Then you have discovered the true difference between world trav http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Elgin/blog-92143.html