A New Zealander living in Scotland who loves cargo bikes
We’re back from our holiday in Aviemore and although we were sad to leave it’s nice to have decent wifi again at the very least so I can see all … Continue reading Loch an Eilein and Landmark Forest Adventure Park
I managed to tick swimming in An Lochan Uaine (green loch) off my bucket list today. It’s an emerald-coloured lochan with a sandy beach about 5 miles from Aviemore. It’s … Continue reading An Lochan Uaine and the BMW i3
We visited the Cairngorm reindeer herd near Aviemore today. Reindeer are native to Scotland but were hunted to extinction by humans a long time ago. They were reintroduced in the … Continue reading Scottish reindeer, Cairngorms
Yesterday we went out to Deeside Log Cabins to get a part for our shed (we bought our shed from them) and they have a wonderful BBQ cabin/spa/sauna that I … Continue reading BBQ cabins and walks in the woods
The Glenlivet whisky distillery is about 1.5 hours north-west of Aberdeen in a beautiful, rural pocket of the Cairngorms. It’s surrounded by forests, rivers, hills, and farmland. The buildings are … Continue reading The Glenlivet
My father is visiting and as a day trip today we decided to check out Loch Muick. It’s a large fresh water loch bordering the Balmoral estate, just south of … Continue reading A bit of wind at Loch Muick
My 11-year-old son told me off for being sexist this week. We were watching TV and one of the characters threw something poorly and I said, “That’s a girly throw”. … Continue reading My son told me off for being sexist
I took these photos today of the magnificent Cambus O’May Suspension Bridge which is about half-way between Ballater and Braemar. It was built in 1905 and spans the River Dee. … Continue reading Cambus O’May Suspension Bridge, Braemar, Glenshee, and snow
Today we walked up Craigendarroch which means hill of oak (craig = hill or crag/rock, and darroch = oak). It’s a steep, rocky hill overlooking the village of Ballater. From … Continue reading Craigendarroch, Ballater, Scotland
We’re back in Aberdeen after a lovely break in the Cairngorms. The wifi at the place we stayed was so bad that I didn’t write very much on my blog … Continue reading Back in civilisation
We’re in the very lovely Cairngorms in Scotland for a short break. I love this place. It’s my favourite landscape: rivers, fields, forest, and hills. It’s so quiet and peaceful … Continue reading The Cairngorms
We left Mar Lodge today but extended our holiday somewhat by visiting Balmoral Castle on the way home. Balmoral Castle is owned by the Royal Family. The estate and original … Continue reading Balmoral Castle
I love this place. We’ve had another wonderful day at Mar Lodge and I don’t want to leave. It has been so relaxing and although I wouldn’t describe myself as stressed … Continue reading Mar Lodge, part 3
Two posts in one day because we’ve just come back from a fantastic walk in the hills and I like to relive the experience by writing about it and looking … Continue reading Mar Lodge, part 2
We have gone away for the long weekend and rather than going to a city where we typically spend our time racing around to all the sights, we’ve done the … Continue reading Mar Lodge, Scotland
We went for a short walk in Inverness this morning before driving back to Aberdeen through the Cairngorms. Inverness is a lovely city. The population is only about 50,000 and the … Continue reading Inverness to Aberdeen
We booked another Co-Wheels car today. I think I’ve got the system all figured out and have tried a few different cars now including electric, petrol, and hybrid. Most of … Continue reading Craigievar Castle
We awoke today to the loveliest day I’ve ever seen. It snowed overnight, so there was a fresh coating of the powdery stuff everywhere, and then the sun came out … Continue reading Cairngorm Mountain, Aviemore
