HotFusion
17-Dec-11, 01:10
Alright there? I am a 25 year old male from Aberdeen.
I have visited Caithness twice, both in 2011 and in 2009. I must say I really like it, particularly the town of Wick. I can understand why young people would want to move away due to the lack of jobs, career prospects, things going on and so on, but for me Wick's small size and extreme remoteness by Scottish mainland standards add hugely to its charm. I love how going across Bridge Street in Wick, you can see the countryside from the town centre if you look to the west. I'm not sure I'd want to live in Wick on a permanent basis but I will go back, the place is unique. I stayed at the Mackays Hotel back in 2009 and went to the Alexander Bain for a few drinks.
Aberdeen, despite its hugely successful oil industry, is really just a massive version of Wick. Going across the Bridge of Dee at Garthdee you can again see the countryside if you look to the west, and both Aberdeen and Wick have their airports located to the northwest of them. There are other parallels too if you look for them. Like, Bridge Street is Wick's equivalent of Aberdeen's Holburn Street, and the High Street is Wick's equivalent of Aberdeen's Union Street, and the Alexander Bain pub in Wick is the equivalent of the Archibald Simpson House in Aberdeen, both owned by Wetherspoons.
Thurso and Castletown seem alright too. My sister went out with a guy from that heavy metal band that is or was playing in Thurso recently.
Lybster is an interesting village with a massive main street and Helmsdale, although not strictly in Caithness, is also a nice village.
I have visited Caithness twice, both in 2011 and in 2009. I must say I really like it, particularly the town of Wick. I can understand why young people would want to move away due to the lack of jobs, career prospects, things going on and so on, but for me Wick's small size and extreme remoteness by Scottish mainland standards add hugely to its charm. I love how going across Bridge Street in Wick, you can see the countryside from the town centre if you look to the west. I'm not sure I'd want to live in Wick on a permanent basis but I will go back, the place is unique. I stayed at the Mackays Hotel back in 2009 and went to the Alexander Bain for a few drinks.
Aberdeen, despite its hugely successful oil industry, is really just a massive version of Wick. Going across the Bridge of Dee at Garthdee you can again see the countryside if you look to the west, and both Aberdeen and Wick have their airports located to the northwest of them. There are other parallels too if you look for them. Like, Bridge Street is Wick's equivalent of Aberdeen's Holburn Street, and the High Street is Wick's equivalent of Aberdeen's Union Street, and the Alexander Bain pub in Wick is the equivalent of the Archibald Simpson House in Aberdeen, both owned by Wetherspoons.
Thurso and Castletown seem alright too. My sister went out with a guy from that heavy metal band that is or was playing in Thurso recently.
Lybster is an interesting village with a massive main street and Helmsdale, although not strictly in Caithness, is also a nice village.