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Dunnottar Was the Plan. Stonehaven Nearly Stole the Day.
Stonehaven

Dunnottar Was the Plan. Stonehaven Nearly Stole the Day.

Aug 3, 2026 10 min read

A £3.85 bus from Aberdeen, a castle seen from the outside and an easy coastal walk to Stonehaven There are places I visit because I want to understand them, and places I visit because I want one photograph good enough to justify the journey. Dunnottar Castle belonged firmly to the second category. I had known about it for years. It appears with s

The Water Made Bad Gastein. I Preferred the View.
Salzburg

The Water Made Bad Gastein. I Preferred the View.

Jul 23, 2026 13 min read

An alpine cheese that took over my car, a Design Hotel that kept drawing me back, and one deeply regrettable sip. A few ribbons of morning mist above the Gastein Valley, seen from the balcony at the cōmodo. Early in the morning, a few low ribbons of mist still clung to the mountainside. The air on the balcony was cool and fresh, and the valley be