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March 15, 2014
 

Aberdeen

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    Tom and I had rail vouchers which were about to expire so we decided to take an impromptu trip up to Aberdeen and give our new couple's pass a spin.

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    Though I'd visited when I was little and we'd popped up a couple of times for gigs, it's a city we haven't much time in and we were keen to explore.

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    We started by walking down to the shore, passing by some impressive oil ships. There was a strong smell of fish throughout most of the streets which Lauren informed us is very common on the days when the fishing ships come in.

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    Checkin at Footdee
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      Keava had told us to walk along to a little town called Footdee which was on the shore and filled with adorable little houses that looked like they should be made from gingerbread.

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      Though the sea was a little stormy, the waves weren't nearly as bad as the ones I'd seen on Pinterest crashing against the lighthouses. I was a little bit disapointed.

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    Checkin at Aberdeen Beach
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      We continued along the beach to the esplanade where Keava had promised tacky souvenir shops and arcades, two of my favourite things.

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    Checkin at Boardwalk House of Fun
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      I'm not sure if it was just off-season but the Boardwalk House Of Fun felt like a funfair from a ghost town. It didn't help that there were eerie remains from a restaurant which had burnt down a few weeks before right next to it.

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      I was thankful for the cloudy sky which added a lot more drama to my photos. Tom got excited when he spotted a Wimpy as he'd never been to one before, so we stopped in for a slushy but it tasted like soap.

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    Checkin at The Beautiful Mountain
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      After a long morning of walking, we met up with Lauren for pancakes at The Beautiful Mountain. Lauren and I have been internet friends for what feels like forever (though it's probably since 2002) and this was our first time meeting in real life.

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    Checkin at Winter Gardens
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      After lunch, Lauren took us on another long walk to the Winter Gardens at Duthie Park.

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      The gardens were really pretty and well worth our sore legs with gorgeous flowers, weird looking cacti, turtles and a strange giant frog which emerged from a koi filled pond.

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    Checkin at Six Degrees North
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      We rewarded ourselves after the long walk back to town with wine, beer and food at 6˚ North before meeting up with Keava and Rosa for drinks in the evening.

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    We're looking forward to lots of future adventures with our new railcard!

 
 
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