As Dave and I walked through the doors of the highly recommended Aberdeen Grill, all eyes in the Scottish pub, turned in unison to me. You know the kind of scene where fifty or so folk become instantly silent and stare as though an entire bouquet of broccoli has taken residence betwixt your teeth. Or possibly […]
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Scottish Tales From the Crypt
‘Definitely not much to be seen in Aberdeen’ was the refrain I kept hearing when deciding to stow away on Hubby’s business trip to Scotland. Being the ever optimistic traveler I was certain I could find something of interest in a place that has been on the map for more than a thousand years. Four […]
Scotland’s Cullen Skink – Is That a Reptile in My Soup?
I spied Cullen Skink on the Scottish pub menu the evening we arrived in Aberdeen. What in the world is a skink doing in a Scottish soup? Don’t they live in Australia? I have to think the North Sea is a bit nippy for the wee slitherers. However at that moment I was […]
My Date With a Scotsman
Duncan arrived promptly at 9am at our hotel in Aberdeen to whisk me away. He was not wearing a kilt. I was not sure if I should be disappointed or relieved. With Hubby scheduled to be in meetings the whole day and evening, I had done some research back in Calgary about the best way […]