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| Page Views: 5,184 Last Visit to Aberdeen: - I Live Here | The Granite City by scottishvisitor - last update: Jul 20, 2008  |
Aberdeen City in Bloom | Hazelhead a dear green place |
Aber in Scottish Gaelic means mouth of a river, the scenic River Dee flows through the City giving Aberdeen her name. Known affectionaly as the Granite City for its pale grey granite architecture and also nicknamed The Oil Capital of Europe. Despite what some would say as a 'Grey Toon' I find Aberdeen, Scotland's third largest city, a green city. The judges in the "Britian in Bloom" competion keep giving Aberdeen 'The City in Bloom Award' and well deserved. |
| Summer is fleeting this year |
|  | Off the Beaten Path Cruden Bay is much too tiny to be included here on VT but none the less very beautiful, so I have a selection of 'Off the Beaten Path' tips and photos, mostly showing the little Village known locally as just Cruden. Interestingly, to me any way, the name derives from Scottish Gaelic 'Croch Dain' meaning 'Slaughter of the Danes' after a battle fought here in 1012, but be assured there are no battles today in Cruden, only battles with the weather, but that too can have a positive effect.
The update is on Cruden Bay including the little loch I re discovered - the golf course and the old part of the village known as Port Erroll. |
The Update - not the glitch Just a sports tip by request from my Son includes some music from you tube 2 New things to do when travelling with children | | |
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Toshioohsako Thu Jul 10, 2008 13:35 UTC
Very beautiful and calm views of Buden Bay pictires. Thanks for YC on my Nice pictures. I like to go there off-season. I am now enjoying Oslo. | robertgaz Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:18 UTC
Those 'eyes' are popping up all around the world! | HORSCHECK Mon Jun 9, 2008 19:27 UTC
Joan, excellent page about your hometown. I only once changed trains here on one of my trips through lovely Scotland. I think it is now about time for a proper visit of the granite city. Keep up the good work. :-) | urvashi123 Sat Jun 7, 2008 09:11 UTC
1682 My god long ago . Beautiful church. |
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