Aberdeen: King Street

I wanted to share some shots of Aberdeen on one of our recent family walks. These are all taken on King Street, the main road running from Old Aberdeen (where the University is located, and where we live) to the down town area.



I love all the stone buildings that line this street.




Below is the beautiful church where the King's Community Church, an Assemblies of God church, meets.




This building use to house the Aberdeen Fire Department.



This is the Cathedral Church of St. Andrews, part of the Anglican Communion and the Scottish Episcopal Church.



Here is the Aberdeen Arts Centre Theatre.


Aberdeen is an old city, much older than any city I've lived in prior to this. The stone work is so beautiful. I love walking through town, enjoying the view. Incredible!

The Weekly Weatherly

Today's weather forecast in Aberdeen, Scotland:

Showers // Chance of Precipitation: 60%

High: 8°C (47°F) // Low: 3°C (38°F)

Wind: West at 5 kmph ( mph)

Humidity: 91%

Sunrise: 07:40 // Sunset: 16:04 (4:04 PM)

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As you may have noticed, we have lost 39 minutes of sunlight since I last posted the weather on 1 November.

There have been some beautifully sunny days this last week, with scattered rainy days in between. The humidity is always high. Even on drier days, the humidity is still around 80% or higher. This makes cold feel colder.

The temperatures have dropped in the last week. This morning we woke to a beautiful white world. No, it had not snowed, there was a very thick layer of frost covering everything. And if the frost was hidden in shadow, it never got warm enough to melt without the direct sunlight.

The kids ask me every afternoon, "Why is it so dark?" Our countdown to Winter Solstice has begun.

The Weekly Weatherly

Today's weather forecast in Aberdeen, Scotland:

Heavy Rain // Chance of Precipitation: 100%

High: 11°C (52°F) // Low: 6°C (43°F)

Wind: West at 23 kmph (14 mph)

Humidity: 100%

Sunrise: 07:20 // Sunset: 16:23 (4:23 PM)

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This has been a very wet week or two here in Aberdeen. Even the natives are saying this is worse than usual. However, we did have a few sunny mornings this week.

It has been an adjustment getting use to the high humidity here. Even on drier days, the humidity is still around 80% or higher.

We are also quickly moving toward shorter days. You can see by the sunrise and sunset times that the sun is current up for about nine hours. This is getting shorter every day until Winter Solstice in late December.

All the clouds, the rain and the short days sure make us thankful for every glimpse we get of the sun!

King's College

The University of Aberdeen is the third oldest University in Aberdeen. It was originally established as King's College in 1495. Much of the original college buildings still remain.

Today, King's College houses the School of Divinity, History and Philosophy for the University of Aberdeen, where my husband studies theology with great men and women from around the world.

King’s College Chapel has been at the heart of this community for 500 years. The students still gather here each morning for prayer before classes begin. It is incredible to become a part of the spiritual history of this place!

Our new home ...

Just a quick update ...

Check out the pictures of our new flat in Aberdeen, Scotand at our family blog: www.darrenandchristy.com