by Katrine Sivertsen | Jul 23, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Our lovely guest house in Elgin provided us with a great breakfast that even included some color and non-fried items, a rarity in Scotland. Our trip went on to the Culloden battlefield where the Jacobites (remember Jamie from Outlander? That side) suffered a brutal... by Katrine Sivertsen | Jul 22, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Today was the closest to a Scottish baptism as I could come. A “wee” train ride from Dufftown to Keith with a visit to Strathisla distillery where they make the Chivas whisky. A tasting flight was of course in order, which I had to be responsible for since Terry was... by Katrine Sivertsen | Jul 22, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Finally a long night’s sleep with no specific time to get up and nowhere to go in the morning. We made shameless use of the laundry machine at Terry’s sister before driving off into the Scottish countryside. We first had a cozy walk through Banchory snacking on some... by Katrine Sivertsen | Jul 21, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
We arrived in Aberdeen early this morning after having a proper Scottish breakfast on the train (and my first ever shower on board a train!). Terry spent some time in the station lounge while I roamed the shopping center once it opened, and Terry joined me later. We... by Katrine Sivertsen | Jul 19, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Our hotel had the key to a beautiful private garden called Ecclestone Square park, where we had our breakfast all by ourselves among “Alice in wonderland” paths and flowers. We then headed to the IMAX theater to watch the latest Mission Impossible movie, where I...