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balfor Says: And what small town event is complete without the local marching band playing some uplifting and inspiring songs to get everyone in the spirt to pitch in and clean up the Highlands?
balfor Says: Of course one can't let Santa do all the work himself, so the mayor and the local royalty have joined Santa in his "Beautify the Highlands" campaign.
balfor Says: Have you ever wondered what Santa Claus does for the other 364 days of the year? It would appear that he spends it travelling from place to place picking up rubbish with his pointed walking stick.
balfor Says: As you can tell from this photo, if you are not wearing a skirt (the locals call them kilts), you are not allowed to be in the fashion review. The man in the blue pants with the white shirt was not even offered the comfort of an anonymous retreat from the exhibition, but was...
balfor Says: The Highland games are a cross between county fair and national sports competition. There are highland dancing exhibitions and competitions, races, track and field events and of course more bagpipes than your typical American will see in a lifetime!
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Struan Hall Bed and Breakfast: Wonderful place to stay
kathymof Says: Very nice room and beautiful facilities. They were extremely well cared for and maintained. The gardens were gorgeous. Good central location for Royal Deeside. It was easy to visit many historic sites from this area. Phyllis and Michael were wonderful. They have two...
balfor Says: I didn't stay in Aboyne at all as I was in Aberdeen and took a bus to Aboyne to take in the Highland games. However, there were several B&B's there. I can't recommend any of them as I don't even know their names, but they are available.
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There were tons of tents with food and beverages available, not to mention the entire carnival/fair portion of the festivities where every type of fair food was available. Most of it was familiar to any fair going American, but some had that uniquely British/Scottish flair. (not that I can remember which was what 2 years after the fact! ) From this photo, you can see the standard beverages on offer.
Written Aug 23, 2003
balfor Says: Here you can see a fine veterinarian giving CPR to a cat that has been trapped in a cloth satchel. You can see that he has devised an ingenious way to give artificial respiration through a large straw and he is gently squeezing and releasing the bag to help keep the poor...
balfor Says: The games are for those strong enough to throw extremely heavy objects straight up in the air. (though I believe were I this gent, I would be moving a bit more swiftly from the landing zone that he appears to be....)
balfor Says: Remember, if you DO decide for some reason to have that second (or third) helping of haggis, it might be too much to wash it down with an extra 5 or 6 tankards of ale.We never did find out what became of this poor chap....
balfor Says: Just remember that if you are trying this at home, gravity works. These are professional gravity testers, yet as you can see in this picture even professionals plan for the unexpected. (notice: there is a first aid/medical facility at the gravity testing grounds)And for...
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In this competition, one throws a 28 pound (12.75KG) weight over a bar. Whomever can attain the greatest height wins this competition.
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I spent a day in Aboyne during the Highland Games while I was staying in Aberdeen. This is a small town that is easily reached and only 40 minutes outside of...
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