Dyce Skean Dhu Aberdeen

... Hong Kong to start, then Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane. Then cool down in Dubai for a couple of days. Everything after Canberra will be done by train - I want to actually see some of the country! I would have LOVED to do more - go up to Cairns or to Adelaide, Tasmania, and the red centre and the west coast, but time and funds simply do not allow. Oh well - more reason to come back!<br><br>So this shall be part two of my Mini ...

... not really a good time of year up in the Highlands to go aimlessly romping around :P<br><br>In December I'll be heading home quickly, nothing special - but then I have 2 big breaks coming up.. So many choices!<br><br>So no, I haven't died.. I'm just at university!<br><br>[also - having some problems with java because my university internet doesn't like me. sooo pics will come. eventually.]<br>

... all taken care of the adventuring will begin. I'm starting to think Ill hop over to Dublin for a day or two before I start traveling south because I am dying to taste their Guinness! Ill write as soon as I know, but I think Ill be lounging around Scotland for two weeks while I get my ducks in a line. Obviously there isn't much to log yet but i promise it will get interesting soon!!!!

... in a 30 ltr something backpack. The photo here is what I've settled on so far plus the camera (minus the router of course). One really important item i realized i've forgotten till today is toilet paper.Thats in the red and white plastic bag so easy for me to find in case of emergency. The string if you're wondering is in case I need to wash my own clothes so at least I have something to hang the clothes from. Also a mini french dictionary for Syria ...

... I'll be back in Tucson by 8:35 p.m. I've drawn some conclusions from my trip to Scotland. First, it's not as foreign as I expected. Once you get over the accent and the fact that they drive on the other side of the road here, it's easy to forget that you're abroad. The day-to-day life seems very similar to that in any town of a similar size in the U.S.<br><br>Even so, there are a few things I've liked about Aberdeen ...

... exciting, but, as they say, when in Rome . . .<br><br>Things picked up as the evening wore on, and I ended my night at Cheerz, Aberdeen's gay bar and club. I took in a drag queen contest over a pint of Foster's, and even joined a conga line around the block. I called it a night after they played The Proclaimers' "500 Miles," as what evening is not complete at that point?

... very wind-swept beach! Aside from the icy wind, it was a beautiful day and we all had fun (especially Spencer!) getting some exercise. A drive around the city centre and then we were off for an evening meal (see - it's all eating and drinking!) to the Royal Thai. More beautiful food and then a night cap on the way home (well, several nightcaps but never mind!) and then it was time for a good nightts sleep before heading off to Edinburgh for a few days!

... there's anything specific to see, I just loved to stroll through the streets while listening to the waves crashing in. On our last day we took a straight an easy drive on the coastal trail to Balmedie. We took one last look at the ocean, thought of the hospitality, quietness and peace and abundant natural beauty we experienced during our 5 day vacation. Too short, yes definetely too short...

... The walkways inside the castle were all rocks which were very slippery because of the rain. We spent so much time walking through Dunnottar that we didn't have a chance to tour Aberdeen. We stayed the night outside Aberdeen at the Ardoe House Hotel. Beautiful hotel with great service. We enjoyed the swimming pool and hot tub.

... how beautiful it is and whilst we've seen a bit of Scotland, we realised we explore the countries we visit a whole lot more than we had discovered Scotland. Isn't that the same for most people and their home country? So that was it, we'd just have to make up for being in one place (Aberdeen) by touring Scotland instead. We're quite excited about it, we'll let you know what we find......