{"id":1841,"date":"2020-09-03T16:45:28","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T16:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/?p=1841"},"modified":"2024-02-26T15:03:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T15:03:38","slug":"scotland-tour-day-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/2020\/09\/03\/scotland-tour-day-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland Tour &#8211; Day 15"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After an &#8216;unusually rough&#8217; crossing (according to one of the crew) we arrived safely in Aberdeen.  That is not a journey I would want to undertake again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_5448-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_5448-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_5448-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_5448-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_5448-1-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Sunrise at Aberdeen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABB_4717.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABB_4717.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABB_4717-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABB_4717-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABB_4717-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Entering Aberdeen Harbour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_32950.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_32950.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_32950-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_32950-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_32950-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>We stopped at the Ythan Estuary beach at Newburgh,<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_0948.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_0948.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_0948-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_0948-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_0948-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>and at the Forvie Nature Reserve,<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_17998.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_17998.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_17998-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_17998-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_17998-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>and had lunch at Ellon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_3688.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_3688.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_3688-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_3688-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_3688-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Then we drove through the Cairngorms. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_55166.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_55166.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_55166-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_55166-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_55166-323x220.jpg 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_986.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_986.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_986-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_986-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_986-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Ballater Station was used by Queen Victoria when she visited Balmoral.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_26912.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_26912.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_26912-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_26912-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_20200903_26912-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>We followed the course of the River Dee to its source.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now in Dundee for two nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More tomorrow <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carol<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After an &#8216;unusually rough&#8217; crossing (according to one of the crew) we arrived safely in Aberdeen. That is not a journey I would want to undertake again! Now in Dundee for two nights. More tomorrow Carol<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41,16],"tags":[35,36],"class_list":["post-1841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-scotland","category-uk-holidays","tag-scotland","tag-shetlands"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":1412,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Carol","author_link":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/author\/admin\/"},"rttpg_comment":1,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/category\/uk-holidays\/scotland\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Scotland<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/category\/uk-holidays\/\" rel=\"category tag\">UK Holidays<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"After an &#8216;unusually rough&#8217; crossing (according to one of the crew) we arrived safely in Aberdeen. That is not a journey I would want to undertake again! Now in Dundee for two nights. 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