Aberdeen

Yesterday I visited Stirling castle, which is touted as one of the outstanding castles in Scotland. And it was. I briefly visited the Church of the Holy Rude, which is significant because it still has its medieval timber roof. From Stirling I drove to Loch Lednock Reservoir. I spent a few pleasant hours walking around the loch. In case you are wondering, Loch Lednock featured in a TV programme I rather liked, so I was keen to visit it. The remainder of the day was taken up in a 2 1/2 hour drive to Aberdeen. I discovered today that most of the attractions in Aberdeen, and the tourist office, are closed on Sunday. I should have checked. Nevertheless, I had a very pleasant day- it was cloudless and warm. I was almost tempted to swim at the beach near the city centre, except that the water did look a little murky and no-one else appeared to be brave enough to go in. In the late afternoon I drove to Braemar, west of Aberdeen, in the Cairngorms. Pictured are my car & tent in Braemar.