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Before the beginning
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
... boardwalk and sand at the beach. We were lucky it happened to be a beautiful, sunny day. The beach has long, curved golden sand, held back from erosion by walls. There were tankers way out, and the tide was out so we were able to walk out on the sand towards the water. There was a large amusement park called Codona’s right along the beach.
Our next stop was the reason I came—we went to see the farm where my Grandpa lived until he was 10 when ...
The end of the road.
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.
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
This morning was worse than during the night. 60 mile an hour winds...sideways rain...seriously awful! By noon it had slowed down to a dull roar so we headed off to find some standing stones. We first went through the village of Hatton which is where we lived when we first returned to Scotland in 1990. We drove past the house we lived in and then past the school where ...