Here We Go Again...

Well, we knew the day was coming, but we just didn't know when.  It looks like this Sunday, May 5, we will be flying to the Netherlands to look for housing in Rotterdam.  As of now, we have return tickets to Aberdeen for the following Thursday, but of course, that could change.  We may not come back to Scotland for a while, with the exception of Keith coming back to the apartment to get what's left of our stuff.  Only time will tell...

With the end in sight, we have been trying to squeeze in as much time exploring as possible.  Last weekend we toured a castle that, up to this point, is our favorite.  This is Fraser Castle.

 And if you have seen the movie "Brave", you know what I was thinking when I found this on the grounds of the castle:

 

It sits outside the garden of the castle.  If you haven't seen the movie, I'm not going to spoil it for you.  Let's just say it has something to do with magic spells and bears...

After a bit of driving around the area north of Aberdeen, we wound up at the coast.   I don't really know why, but for some reason this is the part of our trip that I looked forward to the most.  I suppose it's on some sort of weird unspoken bucket list I have going...to see and touch the different bodies of water around the world.  So, of course, I had to touch the North Sea. There isn't a picture of this because I was the one with the camera.  Suffice it to say, I got my feet a little wet in the process, and yes, the water is VERY cold!! But here are a few pics from the Scottish coast line.

 Maybe this pic should be captioned, "Freedom!"  ??

Something about rugged terrain and water brings out the pirate in Levi.  This is his best, "Arghh matey!"

We drove south in search of a bathroom, and ended our trip at the beach.  This is actually on the eastern edge of Aberdeen, so we were pretty close to home by this point.  There is something about the weather here that brings out more rainbows than I have ever seen in such a short period of time.  Absolutely beautiful!

While I don't feel as if I'm done with Scotland yet, I think we have made the most of our time here.  Bring on the next adventure!!