Braemar

Been away for few days for a bit of hill walking round Braemar. The village was very quiet as the main hotel has closed tor refurbishment (for 2 years!), so no tourist coaches, and the other hotel seemed deserted too (and served terrible beer).

'The Queen's drive', where Queen Victoria and John Brown would go to visit their gamekeeper in his cottage (called Dubh Chaise - the dark place). Note snow still on hills.



View over Invercauld house from the top of the Queen's Drive.


Braemar Castle..



Memorial stone to "Col" Anne Farquarson, born in Braemar castle. She and her husband were on opposite sides during the Jacobite uprisings, but lived happily together afterwards.



And finally, the games field where the Braemar Highland gathering takes place. The small painted hut (NOT the one with the red roof - that's a ticket booth) to the middle left, is the pavilion where the Royal family sit to watch the games.

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I was there a few months ago and I absolutely loved it. Such beautiful scenery. My partner's wife had come from Braemar so he knows it well. We spent a perfect weekend there.

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It looks good there.

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What a view - lovely

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Beautiful part of the world George

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I have been at the Invercauld Arms as a coach tourist, it was a good while since.

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We stayed at The Invercauld. We liked it. It's just such a beautiful area and where I saw my first red squirrel.

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Great pics! did you have trouble with the midges/mossies?

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No Jodie, it was quite windy and that keeps them away.

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The rain also keeps them away