One day, I decided to take a walk. I really didn't get to go very far because it was
extremely windy and I had to meet with someone, so I only had about 45ish minutes to be out. I walked down to the beach and then back up the street behind the hotel.
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Moray Golf Course. People were out here in the rain, wind, sun, snow.. These people are dedicated to their sport. |
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Snow capped mountains make me happy. |
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The lighthouse |
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Bye-bye, Birdie. |
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We can save your life here. |
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<3 |
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The lighthouse, closer |
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Everything in Scotland grows. |
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Boats at the Marina |
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Don't mind me, I'm just watchin you. |
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Stotfield Hotel, where most of us stayed. |
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I bet this place is where it's at... probably best place to find a Scottish man in a kilt... before dark. |
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The church up the street. |
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The school up the street. |
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View from the top of the hill. |
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This wasn't the church bell, but cool bell nonetheless. |
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Seriously serious about golf. |
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Seagull, master of the chimney. |
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EVERYTHING grows. Even the houses. |
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Who needs to stop, when you can just "give way?" |
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Mandatory flower photos. These were at the hotel. |
After these, I went and picked up my rental car! Which was an almost disaster. I got a ride from one of the Chief's who was going to pick up someone in Aberdeen. After a fiasco just trying to find the place, I get in and find the Enterprise desk and wave him off. So Chief left.
The girl working the desk comes up and asks me when I need a rental.
I say, "today."
She says, "I'm sorry, I don't have anything available right now."
Me: What?
Her: I'm sorry, I don't have anything available right now?
Me: Uhhh.. seriously?
Her: *glares at me*
Me: *panic takes over, I run back to the door to verify that Chief
really has left. He had. I was stranded in Elgin with no way to call anyone, nor did I know anyone's number to call.* Nothing... at all? Because, I got a ride here, and he already left and I have no way to call him to say come back.. and I'm kinda stranded here. *I feel tears start to well up*
Her: Let me check something.
She proceeded to print out some papers, crossed some items off, circled some things, then a miracle happened...
Her: I
do have a car available. It was just dropped off though, so let me go get it cleaned.
Me: If it wasn't inappropriate, I'd give you a hug right now. Thank you SOOO much!
We took care of the paperwork, I looked the car over, and I was on my way.
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Driving was much fun... and not as challenging as I expected. :) |
That evening I went out to dinner at a place called 1629. That was the night I had Tapas and failed to get a photo. But I did get a photo of the pancakes for dessert! Before going in for dinner, I got these photos on my phone (since I didn't have my camera with me):
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When it rains a lot, you tend to get a lot of rainbows! |
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The beach area across from the 1629 restaurant. It was starting to drizzle, but this photo made me wish I'd brought my camera along! |
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