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Jane wrote:
Hi there Vix

My blogs about Aberdeenshire are here. You might find some interesting stuff among this lot, and certainly about what might be do-able in a day.

Hot stuff in Aberdeenshire: the pleasure and the pain:
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/48981/weblog/

Hot stuff in Aberdeenshire: fried brain overload:
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/48971/weblog/

Hot stuff in Aberdeenshire: stone-baked:
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/48959/weblog/

You asked ‘Where to stay?’ We stayed at the Rothie Inn, a pub in Rothiemay I think it was. Very central to many sites.

You asked ‘is there anything I REALLY SHOULDN'T MISS?’ Sunhoney, Sunhoney, Sunhoney!!!!

You asked ‘The best site to spend the solstice?” Easter Arquoithies (can’t spell it!) or Sunhoney! More advice coming from Moth shortly…

Oooh you're going to have SUCH a fab time. Happy planning!
J
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Hi Jane

Thank for that - I did try trawling through the blogs but it takes days to find stuff sometimes! I shall have a good read through and see qhat you receommend. I'm guessing Sunhoney will be on the itinerary - if just because it has such a fabulous name! I actually know the people whose land Easter Arquoithies (can't spell it either!) is on, so that's a must too.

Haven't really been around TMA for a while (house-moving and no pooter) - have I missed anything????

Vx

i think jane's got it covered there but walking up mither tap / bennachie is a must if you're energetic. Dunnideer too - and that's an easy walk - both amazing viewpoints and as they are both such an important aspect of the siting of most the circles, must be important.

also, if its raining http://www.archaeolink.co.uk/. i really like it and if you hang out 'til after it's closed you can grass slide down the roof..

the country around sunhoney and midmar is lovely. we were there last summer solstice and at about four pm you can watch the moon moving along above the recumbent at midmar