Aberdeen

Ilona and her parents left home early in the morning. We will stay another night in the Recidence Inn.

We visited Aberdeen Art Gallery, Exhibitions that we saw:
* Kenny Hunter – Sculpture Court
* The Book of Deer - 10th-century Book of Deer is Scotland’s oldest surviving illuminated manuscript. It has been loaned from Cambridge University Library. A photo as an extra.
* Gallery collection - Aberdeen Art Gallery is home to one of the finest collections in the UK

We also visited Provost Skene’s House, which is located right next to our hotel.
Dating from 1545, Provost Skene’s House is the oldest surviving townhouse in Aberdeen. Inside the house more than 100 remarkable individuals from Aberdeen and the North-East are showcased in interactive displays.

The building is named after one of its owners, Sir George Skene (1619-1708), a wealthy merchant and Provost of Aberdeen from 1676 to 1685. The house was used by Hanoverian troops as a billet during the Jacobite rebellion and the Duke of Cumberland stayed here on his way to Culloden. During the 1800s, the Guestrow area of Aberdeen was very run down. The once grand home became Victoria Lodging House, a hostel for the homeless. Provost Skene’s house was threatened with demolition in 1940, but a long-running public campaign saved it and restoration began in 1951. The house began its life as a museum in 1953.

The most wonderful detail was wall paintings in one room. A detail as an extra.

We had evening walk at the Aberdeen beach.

In the picture is Robert the Bruce King of Scots (1306-1329) statue.