Bucket Lists

Do you ever feel that you don't actually know your city properly?! 

I was born in Aberdeen and then moved away when I was 9 years old only to return 2 years ago to be close to family again. Sometimes I feel like a stranger in my own city. This year my New Years resolution was to try as many new places in Aberdeen as I could... those old man pubs you are always too scared to go to.. that museum that you always pass wanting to go into for a snoop but don't have time for etc!?

So I am going to make a list on here of all the places I want to visit in Aberdeenshire so that I might actually manage to do some (everyone loves checking off from lists right!?) and I am hoping I will do little reviews along the way. Maybe it will come in handy for those of you who visit Aberdeen at some point in the future.. 

Museums/History/Learn

1. Aberdeen Maritime Museum
2. Aberdeen Art Gallery
3. Provost Skene's House
4. Cowdray Hall - for a lunchtime concert
5. The Tolbooth Museum
6. Gordon Highlanders Regimental Museum
7. Pitmedden Garden and Museum of Farming
8. Winter Gardens at Duthie Park
9. North East Falconry Centre
10. University of Aberdeen Library
11. Satrosphere
12. Castle Fraser
13. Haddo House
14. Drum Castle
15. Craigievar Castle
16. Fyvie Castle

Food

1. Silver Darling
2. The Stage Door
3. Cafe Boheme
4. Rustico
5. Cocoa
6. The Mariner Hotel
7. Ashvale Restaurant
8. Cinnamon
9. The Station Hotel
10. The George Hotel
11. Cafe 52
12. Manchuria Restaurant
13. Siagon
14. Mango Pickle
15. Blue Moon 
16. Yorokobi
17. Oryza Sushi
18. La Stella
19. Nargile 

Drink

1. Malones
2. The Abercrombie
3. The Howff
4. McGintys
5. The Albyn
6. College Bar
7. Dizzys
8. The Prince of Wales
9. The Malt Mill
10. Brewdog
11. Balmoral Lounge
12. The Shortmile 
13. Ferryhill Hotel

Outdoors/Play

1. Bennachie Hill Walk
2. Duthie Park
3. Hazelhead Park - Animal Petting and Maze etc
4. Balmedie Beach
5. Tyrebagger Wood
6. Aberdeen City Beach - Walk a giant bit of it
7. Union Terrace Gardens - before it changes
8. Aberdeen Harbour 
9. Doonies Farm
10. Codonas Pleasure Fairs
11. Storybook Glen
12. The Railway Line
13. AFC stadium
14. Footdee (Fittie)
15. River Don
16. Thainstone Car Boot Sales

When I write it out like that it seems a lot to do but I think I will be adding to the list for a while yet.. I plan to mark each off as I go along so keep track. 

Hope you have a lovely weekend and get to enjoy the weather tomorrow!!

Love M Xx