| Page Views: 1,006 Last Visit to Aberdeen: - | Aberdeenshire - forgotten corner? NO!!! by Mara88 - last update: Jan 31, 2003 |
Royal Deeside | River Dee, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Everyone is talking about the gorgeous Scottish West Coast - and of course they're right!
But here's a few little tasters for the other corner - picturesque Aberdeenshire!
Starting with the river Dee (Aberdeen meaning "mouth of the Dee"): It enters the North Sea in the city & it's valley, called Deeside, is a beautiful scenic area. You can even fish for salmon or watch them head upriver! It flows past Balmoral (the Queen's Scottish estate) & disappears into the wild after Braemar. |
| Loch Muick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
|  | Wet & windy Loch Muick And on we go - from the South Deeside Road you can get a taste of some real wilderness:
Head for Loch Muick, signposted from Ballater! A walk around the loch takes around 3 hours & we had the good fortune of experiencing typical Scottish weather in June - sun when we set off, wind picking up along the way, rain by the time we arrived at the other side (of course, LOL) & a steep drop in temperature!
What a wonderful trip - just don't ever forget your waterproofs :) |
| Loch Muick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| | Sunnier Loch Muick More from Loch Muick (pronounced "Mick" by the way) - the more summerly aspect! |
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| Pros: | "Gorgeous scenery all around the city" | | Cons: | "You either love the granite ... or you loath it!" | | In A Nutshell: | ""It sparkles when it rains!" (the granite, that is)" |
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BillNJ Sat Apr 19, 2008 00:35 UTC
Nice countryside in Scotland. Just wondering -- did you eat haggis? Best from New Jersey, Bill | Sininen Tue Dec 20, 2005 09:34 UTC
Hello Stephanie! HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes from Finland! Scotland is so beautiful. You've got good tips and great photos. Hope to see more tips later on. | uglyscot Tue Dec 20, 2005 07:45 UTC
LOvely. Remember a day by the Dee with balmy weather, sunshine. warmth and the water to cool my feet in. Happy student days. And I did some teaching in Ballater. Aye, Aberdeenshire is great away from the sea breeze. Happy birthday. | jide08 Thu Apr 17, 2003 15:40 UTC
Good and interesting start. Sunny Scotland is something I unfortunately haven't seen much of. |
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