Clyde Clippers now offer boat trips round Aberdeen harbour. Despite the no show from the bottle nosed dolphins their Marine Wildlife Cruise was a memorable and highly enjoyable experience.
Despite highly favourable weather conditions the expected bottle nosed dolphins failed to show. Wildlife sightings were limited to several jelly fish, a pin tail, guillemots and several assorted gulls.
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| We embarked on what seemed to be a minute vessel in comparison with the giants in the harbour |
The views of Aberdeen from the harbour were magnificent
We had fears that the dreaded haar which so often plagues the east coast would scupper our plans but could not have had a better day. Offshore a gentle, refreshing breeze made the heat bearable.
The Torry Battery, built around 1861 during the Napoleonic Wars, overlooks the entrance to the harbour.
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| Lighthouse at the end of the old south breakwater, Torry Battery in the background. |
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| Looking towards the Esplanade, the Beach Ball room in the centre. |
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| Sharing our trip were children from Chernobyl |
The children were supported by the Aberdeen City and Shire Link of the Chernobyl Children Lifeline a charity formed after the nuclear explosion of 1986. The children are brought to Scotland for a respite visit during which they benefit from medical check ups and from clean fresh air away from the contaminated food air and water. We take these granted but such is the level of contamination in Belarus that a visit of a few weeks greatly boosts their immune systems.
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