Today we're travelling to the Silver City!
Catriona Turner, author of "Nest - a Memoir of Home on the Move", former guest on this podcast and recent repatriate to Scotland, takes us around her beautiful hometown of Aberdeen.
If you haven't read it yet, Catriona's book Nest - A Memoir of Home on the Move is widely available everywhere and a really good read.
You can also listen to our previous podcast conversation to find out more about Catriona's story.
Please also check out her website, and Instagram with links to the wonderful writing initiative #May on the Move!
Here are a few mentions in case you're planning a trip:
Bars:
Number 10
the Dutch Mill
Under the Hammer
Cafes:
Corner Tree Cafe
Books & Beans Cafe,
Inversnecky Cafe
Restaurants:
Travancore restaurant (South Indian)
The Silver Darling (fish restaurant)
In and around Aberdeen:
Albert Terrace
Union Terrace Gardens
Aberdeen Art Gallery (artist Louise Bourgeois)
Belmont Street
Nuart: Street art festival
Old Aberdeen/University Campus
St Machar's Cathedral & Seaton Park
Brig o' Balgownie
Codona's fun fair
The fishing village of Footdee (Fittie)
Torry
Greyhope Bay
Further afield:
Royal Deeside
Balmoral
Falls of Feugh near Banchory
Braemar
Caerngorms mountains
Fife Arms Hotel
The market town of Stonehaven
The ruins of Dunnottar Castle
Slains Castle - inspiration for Dracula
Food/Recipes:
Yumyums
Haggis
Millionaire's Shortbread
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