Roselea Hotel

12 Springbank Terrace, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB11 6LS, United Kingdom | B&B

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A travel blog entry by birdsflyinghigh

So im waiting on confirmation from HR at my current employment and then the contract for my 6 months away in malawi.

So far im feeling excited... anxious. No stranger to backpacking and travelling but africa is big new one for me- so any comments or feedback much appreciated.

I have started my ...

Discovering My Roots in Aberdeenshire

A travel blog entry by kaddison

Saturday, November 17

I am in study mode, but I really wanted to see where my Grandpa grew up before his family immigrated to Canada, so I made time for a 28 hour trip this weekend.

I spent the morning of November 17 writing my essay at the Starbucks on Byres road, with my Gingerbread latte—nothing like Christmas drinks to get me in paper-writing mode! I was disappointed they weren't playing Christmas music though.

At about 2:30, I got ...

The end of the road.

A travel blog entry by abbyabbott

Well folks, we have come to the end of our journey together. I have such mixed emotions. Part of me is, of course, ready to be home with Doug, the kids and the grandkids. Ready to be back in my own space and bed and back to a "normal" routine. The other half of me is heart-broken at the though of leaving! It has been a magical trip, a thousand times better than I could have even imagined! I hate leaving this beautiful country and the friends here.....then there's Lorraine...not even going ...

A visit to the past.

A travel blog entry by abbyabbott

Today I went to Kintore and "Heathbank" (Heathbank is the name of the house.) Heathbank was my home/home base from 1979 -1993. I was a bit nervous before I went, so many memories...as is always the case with life, some good, some not so good. Today was all about the good. It was so wonderful to see my nieces, Marie and Nikki. I had not seen Marie since ...

Hatton Village and Stone Circles

A travel blog entry by abbyabbott

... Century. This lovely stone stands alone, on the side of the road, surrounded by cows. Very interesting.

Next we went to see the East Aquhorthies Stone Circle. This required a walk up a farm road complete with wind, rain, and mud, but was worth the effort. This stone circle has been standing for 5000 years. Crazy! I was a bit worried about touching them after ...