Off to Aberdeen...

The next morning, Jimmy, Ashlynn and I flew home, while Veronica caught a train to Aberdeen to visit David for a few days.

We saw similar statues around Edinburgh and Glasgow. Oor Wullie (Wullie being a Scottish nickname for Willian) is a comic book character dating back to 1936. Starting in 2016 for his 80th anniversary, sculptures were painted with different themes—this is for recycling—and placed every summer in the major cities as a fundraiser for children’s hospitals.

David arranged to have two days off of work so he and Veronica could go exploring.

 

It’s so cool that Veronica and David, who met on a train when they were eight and nine years old back in January 2006, have stayed friends regardless of where they’re living or who they’re dating.