Before leaving Aberdeen this morning we drove east to the coast and the mouth of the River Dee, to check out some of the infrastructure for the off shore oil and gas industry.
Next we drove west and stopped to visit Crathes Castle Garden and Estate. The site is owned by the National Trust of Scotland. We enjoyed touring the tower house. It was originally built in the 1500’s.The walled gardens were beautiful and so peaceful.
Before we left we had coffee and shared a house made scone with jam and clotted cream in the estate cafe.
Then we drove on to Douneside House set within the grounds of the MacRobert Trust Estate. That’s where we are staying tonight.
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