Gail and I went for a weekend walk around Aberdeen harbour.
Did you that Aberdeen is soon to become a cruise ship destination?
Who will want to visit Dubrovnik, Venice or Barcelona when you could disembark at the Granite City?
Unfortunately, the deep water harbour extension project is several years behind schedule and the reception facilities for cruise ships are not yet complete.
Let's have a closer look at what's going on there just now.
So we have a huge jack-up drilling rig and a couple of diving support vessels enjoying the protection of the recently completed breakwater.
An 'interesting' aroma is wafting over from the landfill and waste treatment sites behind the harbour, and mingling with the sea air. Close by is one of Scotland's ugliest public housing schemes.
Hmm. I'm thinking the whole cruise ship experience hasn't quite been fully thought through.
Maybe would-be visitors to Aberdeen should check out other accommodation options...
That gave us a good laugh this morning. At least it's relatively midge-free.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see that guest houses now have central heating, too!
we think you are right... and can you describe that aroma more? that sounds interesting ...
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the peace and quiet before the cruise ships start to arrive Nobby. They will cause chaos. We'd prefer to see your city under our own steam and I'm sure if we lived in the UK we'd have been to have a look by now.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Indy xx
Gail says: The assumption in Aberdeen is that any cruise visitors who do eventually arrive will give the city a miss and pile onto coaches to take them up Deeside to Balmoral Castle.
DeleteYou had Beau at the world aroma! that is his thing. crusise ships are not his thing or his mamas thing. I would much prefer that last accomadation... and we would be happy to meet you there for a POSING session
ReplyDeleteExcellent tour Nobby. Cruises in ocean-going and ice-breaking tugs became a thing for a while, so why not visits to Aberdeen. A projected cruise ship terminal for London was apparently going to be built at Deptford Creek and a less salubrious location it would be hard to imagine. At least you the fresh air off the North Sea if the wind is in the right direction, and the rigs look interesting. (Mr T thinks Dubrovnik is over-rated.) paw smacks Mr T
ReplyDeleteOhhhhhhhhhhhhh now that is some breaking news...I will file that in my virtual entertainment folder. You had some valid points about things that could definitely use fine tuning. What is the red vessel on the left side of the photos.
ReplyDeleteQuite interesting. BUT NEEDLESS to say you are the most handsome
Hugs Cecilia
We would love to visit you and your mom, Nobby. It's good to see that the on shore accommodations include heat or you might not get any takers in the winter.
ReplyDeleteIt will be interesting to watch the goings on but I'm not sure you and Gail are going to like the crowds of peeps, Nobby.
ReplyDeleteOh my...I know we would much rather stay in a quaint B & B than in a big boat!!
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Sunny and Rosy
You know Lady loves a cruise, but she is also unsure if we need so many ports. She also wants you to know she has been thinking of you a lot because she is reading an Ann Cleeves book, the first in the Shetland series and they make reference to Aberdeen. Lee and Phod who think it would be nice to move to Northern Scotland.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure I like to see unnatural things in nature.
ReplyDeleteIf that is progress...I would rather move than have that in my front yard so to speak....sheesh!
ReplyDeleteNobby you are a much more pleasing sight!