There Is No Place Like Nebraska (Except for Some Parts of Northeast Scotland)

Posted by Kalie on October 7, 2009

While I strongly believe there is no place like Nebraska, I think northern Scotland and Nebraska have a similar feel.  The people are just as kind here as they are back home, and the weather and terrain of this area comparable to the midwest.

This past weekend I got a taste of home as my flatmate Sarah and I ventured through the Bucksburn Valley trails, an area on the western outskirts of Aberdeen.  The weather that day felt like typical fall Nebraska weather.  With the temperature being around 50 degrees, it went from being warm and chilly all afternoon.  The air was crisp and smelled of autumn.  The wind was quite strong, up to 60 mph gusts.  With the wind, the yellow crunchy leaves were falling to the ground.  The terrain was even similar to Nebraska; flat with a few hills.  At times I felt like I was in Nebraska City with lots of different trees around.  Other times I felt like I was at home by the sandpit on a narrow trail.  I saw (and smelled) Angus cattle in a nearby field, which was a comforting sight.

It was great to get out of the city and enjoy the countryside.  Sarah and I walked about 3 miles on the trails and wound up in the village of Kingswell, where we took a bus back to the Aberdeen city center.

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