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Every year, we would pay a visit toDoonies Farm. The kids really love feeding the animals, especially the Greyface Dartmoors... such cuties! Please enjoy the videos here of our 2016 and 2017 visits and click this link to read more about the place.Video from 2016 visitVideo from 2017 visitIf you...
On our way home from our dolphin spotting adventure at Spey Bay, a big sign pointed us to the direction of "Scotland's No.1 Fish and Chip Takeaway 2017" located in Fochabers.A queue was already forming when we arrived at Fochabers Fish Bar. There is a small section for those wishing to dine-in or you could...
One of the things we really wanted to see during our trip were dolphins. Out of the many leaflets that our son picked out was one for the Scottish Dolphin Centre.Moray Firth is home to the largest bottlenose dolphins in the world and the centre is strategically located at Spey Bay, about 2 hours drive from...
Every year, we would go coo hunting... particularly for the iconic Highland Cows, also known as Hairy Coo.When we saw Crathes Castle posting on their FB about their newest "coo" addition, we took the kids there the following day. The Highland Coo trail starts off at the overflow car park, and kids are...
If you want to catch a glimpse seals in Aberdeenshire, one of the best places to go is Newburgh Beach. It was an amazing sight as we came past the "Seals Ahead" sign and was greeted by hundreds of seals at the sand bar.Many of them were swimming in the sea and would come up to the sand area at times...
Our kids love going strawberry picking, so last week when the sun was shining, we took them to Easter Anguston. The place has gotten a slight upgrade since our visit last year- you now pay£5 for an empty punnet and you may fill it with as many strawberries as you like. There is also an...
"Mummy! Zippos Circus is coming to Stonehaven," BabySumoKids excitedly told me when they saw a promotional poster. As children growing up in Malaysia, the closest our kids have gotten to a circus so far is bedtime stories or possibly seeing some footage on TV.Their dream to see a circus show came true this...
The Adelphi Kitchen will be familiar to many Aberdonians and visitors to Aberdeen. In 2017 ownership was taken on by CranberryCo Group and subsequently The Adelphi Kitchen was given a makeover and has recently reopened.Located off of Union Street, Aberdeen's main street, The Adelphi Kitchen is a hidden gem...
Earlier this week, we were blessed with fantastic weather... 23°C called for a visit to the beach and also burgers on the patio on a beautiful summer's evening.We got some beef patties from ASDA (sea salt and black pepper beef burgers), grilled for 17 minutes and then topped with Cheddar (back to the grill...
We enjoy visiting all the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) properties during our summer holidays here in Scotland. They regularly have fun activities for kids conducted by the Rangers for a small fee. Today, we attended the Children's Walk at Drum Castle to learn more about bats living in the castle...
Another fantastic chipper you should check out when you're in the Banchory area is The Cowshed. We had originally come here to eat at their restaurant but it was their off day, so we bought from their chipper instead. And boy, it was good!We had the Large haddock supper (£8.20) and Breaded scampi (£6.70)...
Amarone is a restaurant in Aberdeen serving both traditional and contemporary Italian cuisine. We came here one weekend to have Sunday Lunch with the in-laws. You can choose to have 2-courses for£15.95 or 3-courses for£18.95. For the full menu, please click here.For starters, Hubby had...
Hello from Scotland! We're back here again for our summer holidays so I'll be updating and sharing about our adventures here :)Fish and chips is one of the things we look forward to eating in Scotland... and one of the best (and our favorite) places to get your fish and chips in the North East of Scotland...
Stonehaven is one of our favorite places to visit when we're in Scotland. It was a beautiful day, so we took the kids for a stroll on Stonehaven Harbour. We decided to have lunch at Tolbooth Restaurant (a restaurant we visit at least once everytime we're in Scotland).Our kids love this place!They offer a...
We saw this beautiful Scotch lamb rack in Sainsbury's and just had to get it to cook at home! The lamb rack is first seared in a hot pan to seal in all the juices, and then transferred to the oven to continue cooking to preferred doneness. Kudos to Hubby who did a good job in cooking it - it was beautifully...
Cullen skink is my favorite Scottish soup, made from smoked haddock, potatoes and onions. Whenever I see it on the menu in the restaurant, I would always order it. Super comforting and especially good on a cold winter's evening.It is a local speciality from the town of Cullen in Moray, on the north-east...
We have a habit of picking up brochures when we're on holiday, as it is a good way to find activities for the kids to do. And this is how we found out about Go Ape, UK's No.1 Forest Adventure. The closest one to us was at the grounds of Crathes Castle, about 25 minutes drive away from Aberdeen. Located in...
After a morning of strawberry picking at Easter Anguston, we headed over to Banchory for lunch (a 15-minute drive away). We decided to have lunch at Burnett Arms Hotel, which is located right in the centre of town on the High Street.We dined in the Coach House Restaurant, which overlooks the High Street.
One of the best meals we had during our #BabySumoinEurope trip this time was at Moonfish Cafe in Aberdeen. Not only were the dishes visually appealing, they were delicious and expertly executed too :)For lunch, you can choose to have a 2-course lunch for£14. You can also order them as a la carte...
After visiting Charleton Fruit Farm, we made our way to Montrose followed by Arbroath. When in Arbroath, one must get smokies to eat/bring home. The Arbroath smokie is a specialty here; it is made using haddock (gutted and head removed) which is first salted, dried and then hot smoked whole with its...
