Wednesday 31.08.2011

Lots of walking but pounding the streets of Aberdeen rather than scampering in woods. A grey day so the granite wasn`t sparkling but the city has some beautiful buildings, the trick is to remember to look up.

Then there`s the University and Old Aberdeen...................
"Founded in 1495 by William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen and Chancellor of Scotland, Aberdeen is Scotland's third oldest university, and the fifth most ancient in the whole United Kingdom.Much of the original King's College still stands today, a famous historic landmark beloved of generations of students, academics, and local people who are, inspired by the finest examples of medieval and Renaissance craftwork remaining anywhere in Scotland."

......not to mention the hustle and bustle and promise of faraway places of the docks..........

........ and the wide open thoroughfare of Union Street

Spent a happy hour or so people watching: I`m becoming increasingly convinced we`ve got things back to front and should retire to the city where there`s lots of stimulating diversions and everything`s within walking distance.