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By Rachel M Posted on August 18, 2019

A walk up Scolty Hill

We went for a walk up Scolty Hill today which is a small hill just south of Banchory. It’s about a 40 minute drive south west of Aberdeen to get … Continue reading A walk up Scolty Hill

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeenshire, Banchory, hiking, photos, Scolty Hill, Scotland, tramping, walks
By Rachel M Posted on August 10, 2019

Pitmedden Gardens

Last Monday was a bank holiday here and we took the opportunity to visit Pitmedden Gardens. Despite being only 14 miles north of Aberdeen, we’ve never seen them before. We … Continue reading Pitmedden Gardens

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeenshire, allotment, gardening, gardens, hedges, photos, Pitmedden Gardens, Scotland
By Rachel M Posted on May 7, 2019May 7, 2019

The Highland Club, Fort Augustus

We have spent a wonderful few days staying at The Highland Club in Fort Augustus. The Highland Club is a complex of holiday apartments in what was once a Benedictine … Continue reading The Highland Club, Fort Augustus

Categories: Journal, TravelTags: abbey, Fort Augustus, gothic, Lock Inn, photos, Scotland, The Highland Club, travel
By Rachel M Posted on May 6, 2019

Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus

Started in 1803 and completed 12 years late in 1822, the Caledonian Canal connects the North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of 29 locks (not to be confused … Continue reading Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus

Categories: Journal, TravelTags: Caledonian Canal, canal, engineering, Fort Augustus, Loch Ness, photos, Scotland, travel
By Rachel M Posted on May 5, 2019May 5, 2019

Aberlour

After the hottest Easter weekend ever a little bit of winter has returned and we saw patches of snow on the ground as we drove to Aberlour yesterday. It made … Continue reading Aberlour

Categories: Journal, TravelTags: Aberlour, photos, Scotland, Spey, Speyside, travel, whisky
By Rachel M Posted on April 5, 2019April 5, 2019

Pap of Glencoe

We walked part of the Pap of Glencoe walk which is a hill walk starting from Old Glencoe Road, just a little bit east of Strath Lodge Glencoe. It’s a … Continue reading Pap of Glencoe

Categories: Journal, Scotland, TravelTags: Glencoe, hiking, hill walking, photos, Scotland, travel, walk
By Rachel M Posted on April 5, 2019

More pics of Glencoe

The last time I was in Glencoe was more than 20 years ago and I’d forgotten how beautiful it is. Unlike the east coast of Scotland the mountains here are … Continue reading More pics of Glencoe

Categories: Journal, Scotland, TravelTags: Glencoe, loch, photos, Scotland, waterfall
By Rachel M Posted on April 4, 2019April 5, 2019

Oban, Stalker Castle, and Glencoe

We visited the Oban Distillery in Oban today and did the tour. Kids are allowed on this tour which is great because Daniel and Elizabeth find it very interesting and … Continue reading Oban, Stalker Castle, and Glencoe

Categories: Scotland, TravelTags: castle, distillery, Glencoe, Oban, photos, Scotland, Stalker Castle, whisky
By Rachel M Posted on January 24, 2019

Ice on the River Dee

There are big chunks of ice on the River Dee today. I took pics. It’s very pretty.  

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, ice, photos, River, River Dee, winter
By Rachel M Posted on December 25, 2018December 25, 2018

Merry Christmas 2018

One of the nice things about having a blog is it becomes an historical record of what I’ve done or where I was at a particular moment in time. I … Continue reading Merry Christmas 2018

Categories: JournalTags: 2018, celebrate, Christmas, photos, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on October 28, 2018

Malt whisky country

We finished our weekend in malt whisky country with a trip to the Glenfiddich distillery in Dufftown. Before leaving Glenlivet this morning – which is where we spent our weekend … Continue reading Malt whisky country

Categories: JournalTags: Banffshire, distillery, Dufftown, Glenfiddich, Moray, photos, Scotland, travel, whisky
By Rachel M Posted on October 27, 2018October 27, 2018

Autumnal snow

It’s not often we get to see snow and autumn colours simultaneously but that’s exactly what we got today. We drove past this next distillery on our way to Grantown … Continue reading Autumnal snow

Categories: JournalTags: autumn, Glenlivet, photos, Scotland, snow, Speyside, travel
By Rachel M Posted on October 26, 2018October 26, 2018

The Glenlivet

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

Categories: JournalTags: Cairngorms, distillery, Glenlivet, photos, Scotland, Speyside, travel, whisky
By Rachel M Posted on October 21, 2018October 21, 2018

Aberdeenshire in the Autumn

A photographer friend of ours visited for a few days this week and took off before dawn each morning to capture the sunrise. One morning he got this shot of … Continue reading Aberdeenshire in the Autumn

Categories: Journal, PhotosTags: Aberdeenshire, autumn, Big Ladder, castle, Drum, Dunnottar, photos, sunrise
By Rachel M Posted on September 2, 2018

Gathering llamas with the Queen

We had a fantastic weekend away at Glenshee Ecocamp and the Braemar Gathering. We stayed in a vintage train wagon which has been converted into off-grid accommodation. It was wonderful! … Continue reading Gathering llamas with the Queen

Categories: JournalTags: Braemar, Ecocamp, glamping, llamas, photos, Scotland
By Rachel M Posted on August 19, 2018August 19, 2018

The Bridge House Stables

We’re just back from a fantastic weekend away staying at the Bridge House Stables in Perthshire. It’s an old bridge built in 1881 over the River Ardle and now let … Continue reading The Bridge House Stables

Categories: Journal, TravelTags: bridge, holiday, Perthshire, photos, River, Scotland, travel, vacation
By Rachel M Posted on August 13, 2018August 13, 2018

The weekly yield

This is what I picked from my allotment yesterday. There is more I could have picked but didn’t, like kale, swiss chard, spinach, beetroot, and potatoes. The tomatoes are some … Continue reading The weekly yield

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, allotment, gardening, photos, plot, vegetables, wild flowers
By Rachel M Posted on July 23, 2018July 24, 2018

Balmoral Castle

I have had the best four days. I can’t even begin to describe how fantastic it has been. Friday was Dunnottar Castle, Saturday was a cycle ride to Newton Dee … Continue reading Balmoral Castle

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeenshire, Balmoral, castle, photos, royalty, Scotland, travel
By Rachel M Posted on July 22, 2018

Shakespeare at Drum Castle

We saw the Merchant of Venice at Drum Castle last night by Illyria. It was brilliant and the acting was superb. The cast of just five meant they all played … Continue reading Shakespeare at Drum Castle

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeenshire, Drum Castle, Illyria, performance, photos, play, Scotland, Shakespeare
By Rachel M Posted on July 21, 2018July 21, 2018

A medieval castle

My sister is visiting us which gave me an excuse to go to Dunnottar Castle. I never tire of the dramatic coastline around the castle with its precipitous cliffs and … Continue reading A medieval castle

Categories: Journal, TravelTags: castle, Dunnottar, photos, Scotland, travel

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