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Rachel jumping at Creag Choinnich

Royal Deeside

It was Etienne’s last day in Scotland today so we took him to our favourite place: Braemar. On the way there we stopped in Ballater to show him Queen Victoria’s train carriage.

Etienne standing next to Queen Victoria's train carriage.
Inside the carriage looking through the glass there's a plush blue sofa and blue curtains.

And her waiting room with toilet.

The waiting room has a dining table and lead light windows with timber panelling on the walls.
The toilet is a timber seat with a porcelain bowl in the middle.

In Braemar we had lunch first then walked up Creag Choinnich. This next photo is a view from The Bothy Café.

The Clunie Water looking downstream

The next photos are from the top of Creag Choinnich.

A pile of rocks at the top of Creag Choinnich
Rachel jumping at the top of Creag Choinnich
View down to Breamar from Creag Choinnich
View from Creag Choinnich
Selfie of the five of us on Creag Choinnich

We showed him the wall of heads at the Fife Arms.

Etienne sitting beneath of wall of taxidermy heads.

Then made a brief visit to the games park where Ben showed us 3rd position.

Ben poking his face through a cardboard image of a highland dancer.
Daniel standing next to a statue of a man doing the hammer throw.

We went on to the Linn of Dee wondering whether to swim or not.

Rachel and Elizabeth wetting their legs in the River Dee

The water was freezing and it started to rain so why not?

Rachel and Elizabeth swimming in the rain at the Linn of Dee

I think Etienne thought we were crazy. He didn’t go in. The air temperature was 10C according to our car. Daniel didn’t go swimming either but Ben did.

Etienne looking cold beside the River Dee
Etienne standing in front of the bridge at the Linn of Dee
The gorge at the Linn of Dee

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3 responses to “Royal Deeside”

  1. Alice Dibie Avatar
    Alice Dibie

    Thank you very much for Etienne’s stay in your family. It was a wonderful time for him!
    Best wishes
    Alice and Ghislain

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  2. Denise Avatar
    Denise

    The temperature was supposed to be 10 degrees when I was freezing in my tent all last week when camping on a school trip! Etienne was very lucky to have you as a host family, showing him so many of Scotland’s fabulous places.

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      I hope he had a nice time. It’s always fun showing someone around a place you love.

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