We would never have
found this park near the University without a local guide - but
Bren walks here often and told us the story behind the name.
It is said that St. Machar was told to found his cathedral and
university, which was to give rise to the town of Aberdeen, where he
found a shepherds' crook. Searching the region, he realized that
the river Don is shaped like a crook at this point and so this
spot was chosen.
Despite the lateness
of the season there were still some hardy flowers in bloom. Ron
noticed that the grass is the same variety as the carefully-pampered
carpets on many American golf course greens. Bren says it's perfectly-suited
to the rigors of Northern Scotland's climate.
