Monday 28/8/17: We're still not a hundred percent and not up to the predicted high winds and poor visibility on the 21km loop of Lochnagar, so we compromised with a drive to Aberdeen, this time on the south side of the Dee and visited the Aberdeen Maritime Museum. All very interesting, especially the double sea kayak of two crazy guys who kayaked 1600 miles from Greenland to Aberdeen! After that we came back to Banchory and walked up Scolty Hill. This is about a...

Sunday 27/8/17: Well we're still suffering the blues from our persistent colds and of course the weather changes hourly just to confuse you. Yesterday the 'cabin fever' got to us and so we went for a drive to the bridge over the Waters of Feugh to watch the salmon jumping. They were pretty impressive trying to jump up pretty big rapids that I wouldn't fancy myself paddling. It was good to get out of the house and breathe some fresh air. Today I thought what Het...