We are finding it difficult to prepare a meal at this hostel without the manager being about and wanting to chat and this morning is no different. With few people staying last night we had the showers to ourselves which made the ‘sharing’ side more acceptable to us. Once we got breakfast out of the way we loaded up the car and set off under grey skies on the A93 with the aim of getting to Broughty Ferry on the east coast by lunchtime. We have been there before but Gretchen was keen to see if her great, great grandfather’s property was still recognisable as 4 years ago it looked like there were major renovations or alterations under way. The road from Braemar climbs steadily to the ski field at Glenshee and the scenery along the
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