A last goodbye, and I was back in Aberdeen on my own… I had a full programme of bus rides and castle visits though, and some catching up to do on writing my blog for the past weekend!
Somehow I forgot Travelodge Aberdeen Central actually doesn’t have room to store baggage before check-in, but luckily there was a Nannybag location nearby. It would only open at nine though, so I first went for my cortado at The Cult of Coffee.
Bag dropped off, I then boarded my Stagecoach to get to Crathes Castle. This 16th-century castle doesn’t only have an interior worth viewing, but also an incredible walled garden, complete with doocot!
The second castle was just a short ride back down the road: Drum Castle. The oldest part, the Tower of Drum l, was already given to the Irvine family by Robert the Bruce in 1323!
Finally back in the centre, I picked up my bag again, checked into my hotel, and went out again to eat a little something before tonight’s run. The Craftsman Company sadly doesn’t roast their own coffee anymore—the old machine broke down—but they do make a nice cheesy eggs and bacon bagel! I had a little bit of time left, so I popped into BrewDog Union Square for a beer.
Changed into my running kilt, I was then picked up to go a little bit outside of the city, to run with Aberdeen H3. There was a big turnout, with quite a few visitors, all of them hashers who were at the Shetland event as well.
Once back home, after a shower and a change, I went for a nightcap at BrewDog Castlegate, the only one of their three Aberdeen bars open until midnight on a Monday.
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