Family Time: Days 7 & 8
Posted by Kalie on November 30, 2009
Saturday was once again spent in Aberdeen. Rather than dealing with finding a parking spot for our vehicle all day, we decided to explore the city by bus. The bus that ran from our flat to the city centre was a double decker. I made my dad ride on the top, even though he’s somewhat […]
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Family Time: Day 6
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Friday we spent the morning traveling to and exploring the area around Cruden Bay, a small coastal town north of Aberdeen. First we stopped at the harbor, then my dad, Shawn, and I hiked a kilometer to the ruins of Slain’s Castle. This castle was different from all the others I’ve visited. While it’s open […]
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Family Time: Day 5
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Thursday we celebrated Thanksgiving in Scotland! The day was filled with preparing for our evening meal. We hosted a Thanksgiving gathering at my parents’ flat. Seventeen of my friends joined us to see what Thanksgiving was all about. We prepared a feast: appetizers, turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, yams, corn, stuffing, rolls, pumpkin and cherry pies, […]
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Family Time: Day 4
Posted by Kalie on November 29, 2009
Wednesday we woke up very early to get to Inverness (3 hours away) and make the most of the short amount of daylight. One of the things Shawn wanted to do most was go to Loch Ness, so he and I took a bus to the Loch where we then took a boat ride to […]
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Family Time: Day 3
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Tuesday was a laid-back day. We drove up to Oldmeldrum to tour the Glen Garioch whisky distillery since I had free coupons from the time I was there before. We arrived at 11:15 and there wasn’t supposed to be another tour until 1. Lucky for us, though, the owner gave us a tour himself. It […]
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Family Time: Day 2
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Monday morning I gave my parents and Shawn a tour of my stomping grounds. I showed them my flat and the Hillhead Centre near where I live. Then, since I love Seaton Park, I made them walk the entire loop around it, then through the middle to campus. I think it was at this point […]
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Family Time: Day 1
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My parents and Shawn arrived in Aberdeen last Sunday around 3:30. It was a long couple of days for them, leaving Omaha at 5 the day before and making stops at Memphis and Amsterdam before arriving in Scotland. They decided to visit because my parents love Scotland (almost as much as I do), Shawn had […]
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Getting Down to Busy-ness
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Sorry for the lack of posts the past couple of weeks! It has been very busy for me lately. My parents and Shawn came to visit this past week, which was great! But I had three 2,000 word essays due (well, two…I got an extension on one of them) before and during their stay, so […]
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A Wee Moment – November 14
Posted by Kalie on November 14, 2009
Lately I’ve noticed a seagull outside my window. He stands in the grass stamping his feet in place like he’s dancing. He does this for hours at a time. Every time I see him I crack up! I’ve named him Stampy. You can (hopefully) check out a video of him ‘doing his thang’ by using […]
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Classes – Week 7
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I suppose I am in Scotland to learn something, so here’s an update on the classes I’m taking. Global Worlds, Global Challenges – This is an introductory level one geography course. Basically it’s an umbrella course that covers all things related to geography. Some parts are pretty interesting (biodiversity), while others are not (economy). Last […]
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