We visited the Grampian Transport Museum today. They had a restored steam engine on display out in front of the museum (dating from as late as WW2 and used so that soal and oil could be saved for warships and such by burning wood instead). There were many features here worth mentioning, such as the motorcycle area (no Harleys though), some fire equipment, trolleys, race cars, and even a section on bicycling (especially popular since Britain did so well cycling in the olympics).
The region is a possible "origin of curling", though this is in dispute. Nevertheless, we were taken to an outdoor pond area that is flooded each year to create a curling field. We then had lunch of light sandwiches in the nearby golf club.
The area IS the origin of the Black Angus cattle (not in dispute) and we stopped by the large cast metal sculpture of the steer for a photo op and then a quick side trip to Tillyfour Farm, where the cattle were first bred during Queen Victoria's time.
Craigivar Castle was our next stop, and the weather was amazingly perfect. This was probably our best castle stop yet, because of the capable and engaging young tour guide. She took and interest in our questions and seemed to have almost all the answers. I felt this was the most detailed tour of them all, especially focusing on the family and the items in each room.
We spoke at the Oldmeldrum Rotary Club tonight and were pretty well received (I think).
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