Don't visit Scotland! Unless you stay in Broughty Ferry

[@soundssimple1]

I've lived in the Ferry for 40 years and you did it proud. Cheers.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much for watching! Brought Ferry is such a magical place. We never expected it to be so charming or to blow us away like it did! Your comment is high praise indeed. ♥️ -Judy

[@valeriebrown6079]

The penguins have special clothes for different seasons. They even have gowns when the graduation days occur.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much for watching, Valerie, and for letting us know this information. That is SO. COOL! Those penguins are everything! We absolutely loved our time in Broughty Ferry!-Judy

[@terryyoung2761]

The format of this video is EXCELLENT! Best yet! So much useful info, especially costs of the trip! THANK YOU!!

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you SO much, Terry, for watching and for your very kind comment. We really appreciate it! -Judy

[@simonbanfield6949]

Lovely film thank you

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much for watching, Simon. We loved Broughty Ferry! -Judy

[@1950dcs]

Always good to see a plug for my home town!

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We loved Broughty Ferry. It's a charmed city for sure and we loved it so much more than we could have imagined. Lucky you to have grown up there! The people especially were wonderful! -Judy

[@bhargavashokedupuganti5476]

Woohoo! I have been waiting for this video! I am that waiter in the Indian restaurant Bombay joes that you visited!

[@FindingGinaMarie]

How wonderful! You gave us such a wonderful experience! Thank you for being part of our time in Broughty Ferry. We loved it! ♥️ Thank you for watching! -Judy

[@paulbrown4850]

It’s crazy how things appear in your KZbin feed, I live in Dundee and walk my dog on the beach at broughty ferry a couple of times a week. Glad you liked the area ❤

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We loved our time in Broughty Ferry, Paul! What a small world! Thank you so much for sharing this with us and for watching our video! -Judy

[@dianarider7712]

I'm really loving your videos! The quality of your editing really shines through, not to mention your subject matter for each. Thanks guys!

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much for your kind words, Diana! They mean so much to us. Thank you for watching! -Judy

[@juanitahardy8583]

Thank you for a great video, I have had a love affair with Scotland for 30 years....friendliest place in the world steeped in history and beauty. .

[@FindingGinaMarie]

It is such a beautiful country, Juanita! We've visited three times and it isn't nearly enough. Do you have a favorite part of Scotland? Kevin has a KZbin channel (WhiskyRiffs) where he does whisky tasting, so we've visited Islay and the Highlands in addition to Edinburgh, Broughty Ferry, and Glasgow. -Judy

[@gavinwhitelaw86]

Nice to see my car "starring" at the start of your video. Glad you enjoyed your stay - it is a cracking place to live!

[@FindingGinaMarie]

LOL. How fun! We had no idea. We absolutely loved our time in Broughty Ferry. It is such a charming place. How lucky you are to live there! -Judy

[@ElizabethBarnes-y8c]

I also live in Broughty Ferry and we love to do USA road trips. It was great to hear about our home town from other travellers. We don't always visit things in our own back yard! The weather in April and May was really cold and yuk this year - it's usually much nicer. Iced Gems is where my friend and I usually have coffee but she had to close due to family circumstances. She will be missed. Enjoyed your video.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We loved Broughty Ferry! Thank you so much for watching! We were so sad to hear that Nicki had to close her shop. It truly breaks my heart. I heard that someone was supposed to take it over, so I'd love to get an update, because darn it, we would visit Broughty Ferry just to eat her scones (if she's sharing her recipes with the new owners). I am SO bummed I didn't ask for them while we were there-although they could be super secret recipes! It's encouraging to know that the cold weather was not typical; we really thought it would be a nicer time of year to visit. Regardless, we loved the promenade and had such good walks there. We so appreciate that you took the time to comment! -Judy

[@juanitahardy8583]

Lived ther 10 years and never owned winter clothes there, Canadian, strong stuff!

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Hi Juanita, I have no earthly idea how you did this! We were freezing in Scotland! We had lived in Buffalo, New York growing up, but I don't think even that prepared us for winter in Scotland! We did warm up while taking our brisk walks, but even indoors I wore winter clothes plus a scarf and sometimes my jacket! Thanks for watching! -Judy

[@ianedmonds9191]

Dundee very rarely gets a decent dump of snow. The sea air is saturated in salt so it melts almost immediately.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

@ianedmonds9191 We were amazed by the "polar bear club" swimming in the sea in mid April while we were bundled up in coats, scarves, and blankets...inside and even with the heat on! -Judy

[@erinaustin9968]

I’m a fan of museums, art galleries and animal zoo/parks. We slack a bit on the botanical gardens (although they are beautiful). I’m very interested in these kind of towns for exploring when escaping the Schengen Zone. Thanks for the video.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thanks for letting us know, Erin. We share a lot about museums and art and really don't know if that's something our viewers even are interested in! We'll be in a few non-Schengen countries this summer, so stay tuned! And we are the same regarding botanical gardens. We visited because it was someplace dry and it was raining intermittently all day in Glasgow, so it was a reprieve for us! -Judy

[@alastaircreelman]

I was born in Broughty Ferry. Great to see your video making the town more famous.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We really loved Broughty Ferry, Alastair. But we are devastated to hear that Iced Gems has closed. I still am craving those delicious scones. Thanks for watching! -Judy

[@DivineDramah]

Thank you for posting this cute video! I live on the waterfront in Broughty Ferry. It was lovely to see it through someone else’s eyes. I wonder if you visited the hidden ancient cemetery near the lifeboat station? An interesting and quirky secret! 😍 I’m glad you enjoyed our wee hidden gem and haste ye back! Sadly, Iced Gems closed last month due to personal circumstances. It will be sorely missed. But you will be please to hear we’ve had some sunshine with the temperature reaching a heady 24* (for a couple of days) 😂 safe travels where’re ye may roam and enjoy the rest of Scotland!

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much for watching! I can't express how much we enjoyed our time in Broughty Ferry. We are so disappointed to hear about Iced Gems. 💔 Nicki had mentioned a few of the family issues she was dealing with, but what a loss for your entire community. We ate there every day (except Sundays when it was closed). It was the perfect place to start our day and definitely colored our experience in the best ways. In fact, I recently mentioned in La Famiglia, our new community forum, that one of the things I have been craving recently is a scone from Iced Gems. Your beautiful city deserves some beautiful weather! We definitely have plans to continue to explore more of Scotland. We have an episode from Edinburgh on our channel, and have visited Islay and the Highlands (before we started this channel), but we still need to visit Skye, and many more places in your beautiful country! Thank you for taking the time to comment! -Judy

[@davidwebster5172]

i have heard that Clementine the fruit and veg shop across the road are taking it over. Just loved your video. @@FindingGinaMarie

[@FindingGinaMarie]

@@davidwebster5172 Thanks for this encouraging update. I hope that they take good care of it. Is there a chance Nicki will return to it? At a minimum, I hope she passes along her recipes. I'm not sure if Clementine's folks can capture her charm and welcoming spirit, but I hope so. Can you keep us posted? We definitely want to return, and visiting Iced Gems is a big part of the reason! 🤣 -Judy

[@-.scotlandtourism..]

Did you stay on King St or at one of Hamish's flats via Airbnb? On Fort?

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We stayed in Hamish's Airbnb on Fort Street. It was a great location. Here's a link if you're interested. -Judy www.airbnb.com/rooms/51208277?source_impression_id=p3_1727342076_P3dPR8lXUMq5_iQk

[@-.scotlandtourism..]

​@@FindingGinaMarie We know Hamish. Just saw the saltire pillow and we all know each other in rhe Ferry. Lol

[@FindingGinaMarie]

@@-.scotlandtourism.. Probably not surprising; it seems like quite a tight knit place. We truly enjoyed our time there!

[@cairnomohr]

Try saying it like this Scoatland. Thanks for your jolly promotion of our beautiful spot Broty and Dundee.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Hahaha! Love your suggestion, Ronald! We had such an unexpectedly love time there. We love Edinburgh, but we had no idea how much we'd enjoy exploring these other parts as well. Broughty Ferry was superb! Thank you so much for watching! -Judy

[@Jmcivor777]

Thanks guys. Love the hidden gem and the tips for a cost effective trip to Scottland. So much gasping about the swimmers🤣🤣🤣

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We enjoyed the croissants in France, but boy were those scones in Scotland amazing. Such a cute little shop. We absolutely loved our time in Broughty Ferry! We have been hearing so much about the benefits of "dunking" in freezing water, but we were so impressed by the Scotts' tolerance for bitter cold swims! Thank you for watching! -Judy

[@Jmcivor777]

@@FindingGinaMarie You should have tried a dip- that would have been very funny! Those scones did look delish! Better than the croissants of Paris? Those are fighting words 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We were not that brave, but you are right regarding attempting the Tay! Maybe not better, but we can get pretty decent croissants/pain au chocolate in other parts of the world, including Italy. But there aren't many places outside of the UK that even attempt scones. And these had a new variety every day. So we tried to make the most of them while we were local! -Judy

[@ianedmonds9191]

@@FindingGinaMarie There is a swimming club called the Ye Olde Ancient Amphibious Bathing Association that regularly organises swims across the Tay. It's just under a mile at the closest part from the harbour in Broughty Ferry.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

@ianedmonds9191 We saw them! The weather was pretty darn cold and we couldn’t imagine how they were dealing with the chill of the water. Those are some hearty people! There was a polar club in San Francisco. That was similarly brave. The water there could be pretty darn chilly! -Judy

[@colinip2747]

My parent's home town. In the 18th century, it had the most millionaires per square area in Europe.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

I was surprised when I first heard how much wealth was in Broughty Ferry. It's charming and people were very kind and down to earth. It's a relaxing place and we recommend it. It was exactly the getaway we needed and we loved walking alongside the beautiful harbor every day! Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to comment. -Judy

[@claudiahansen4938]

Interesting! That is strange about needing reservations everywhere in a small place!

[@FindingGinaMarie]

It really shocked us, Claudia. Fortunately, at Iced Gems not every table was reserved, but enough that it was noteworthy. You could tell it was a hotspot. I don't know if people didn't do as much cooking or what it was, because we did have to cook if we didn't make reservations at certain places early enough-pubs, pizza, cafes, you name it!! Broughty Ferry is a special little town. -Judy

[@gavinwhitelaw86]

@@FindingGinaMarie Iced Gems has closed down due to family commitments.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

@@gavinwhitelaw86 Someone just mentioned this to us in the comments yesterday. We are completely heartbroken to hear this. In fact, in our La Famiglia forum the other day, I mentioned that I was craving some of Nicki's delicious scones. I'm sure that was a hard decision for her to make. I wish I had asked for a recipe or two! If you talk with her, please know we are sending her our best. -Judy

[@Property2030sg]

Seems like a relaxing and enjoyable place to wind down and explore at your own pace, including interesting side trips to towns / cities nearby. I can imagine myself enjoying such a vacation ! 😊 Btw, a map would have been useful at the start of the video to show the location of Broughty Ferry relative to Edinburgh, Dundee, etc. My interest was piqued at the end of your video, and I had to scramble to look for a map to put together the different geographical pieces of your video puzzle, hahaha 😊. Btw, very good video, and I enjoyed it, as always :)

[@FindingGinaMarie]

🤦‍♀️ I can't believe we didn't put a map in this episode! Our wifi when we were editing this episode was not good and our brains must have switched off as a result. That's the best reason I can think of for why we skipped it. You are absolutely right that one would have helped! -Judy

[@alisong2328]

I'm a fan of museums and I love viewing works of art. I travel often to Spain, so I always try to visit churches as there are many beautiful paintings in Spanish churches. Also, it's much cooler inside churches than it is outside in the scorching Spanish sun!

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thanks for watching and sharing your preferences, Alison! I like churches as well, but I know that not everyone feels that way. And we are glad to hear that our viewers like museums, because we absolutely love them. We try to balance our content as much as possible while being authentic to who we are! We’ll be visiting Spain at some point next year. We’d love to hear your recommendations! -Judy

[@sharonbradley9011]

That sounds like a wonderful trip. We do like museums and historical sites like the old cathedral ruins.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

So good to know, Sharon. Thanks for weighing in! I've had basil cell carcinoma on my face, and Kevin burns like a peach, so we don't have many days just lying around a beach. We are fascinated by history and art, though! Thank you for watching. -Judy

[@sharonbradley9011]

@@FindingGinaMarie I get bored lying on a beach although I love water sports. Skin cancer is always a worry especially since we never used sun block when I was young (turning 60 this year).

[@FindingGinaMarie]

I love lying on the beach, either sleeping or with a book or music. But unfortunately, I think those days are mostly behind me. I thought with having more olive, Italian skin, that I wouldn't have to worry so much about sun block, but I was very wrong. Here's a little article I wrote that you might relate to in some way -Judy findingginamarie.com/articles/psa-crisco-offers-no-uv-protection

[@ianedmonds9191]

Next time you are here you should check out Anstruther and the Fisheries Museum. It's an excellent folk museum of the fishing and whaling industry of Fife in the recent past.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

@ianedmonds9191 How interesting! I know we barely scratched the surface of all of the museum is there. Thanks for the suggestion. I am sure we’ll be back! -Judy

[@GlobetrotterGranny]

I LOVE Scotland! Get out to the Isle of Skye and up to the Highlands around Inverness! And don’t miss Glencoe! And wait until you get to Edinburgh! I loved driving all over Scotland. Quite the experience.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We love it too, Rebecca! We have yet to visit the Isle of Sky, but we have toured the Highlands and Islay extensively because Kevin is a whisky aficionado (whiskyriffs.com). Edinburgh is one of our favorite places, and we were bummed it was too expensive to stay for the entire month. Broughty Ferry was a compromise, but we seriously enjoyed it. We have a video coming out soon about our time in Edinburgh. -Judy

[@geoffdundee]

the robert burns statue is 1 of 4 copies.........1-Dundee.....2- New York......3 - London..........and 4 - think its OZ but could be NZ?

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Hi Geoff, I didn't realize that. How interesting! Apparently that fourth statue is in Dunedin (New Zealand). I learn something new every day! Thank you so much for telling us this and for watching! -Judy

[@scotrep]

That’s my swim group in the sea. Dundee Dookers ☺️

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Really? If so, how cool. You all are a very brave bunch of people. We've heard of the many benefits of spending time in cold water, but we are too wimpy! I try to turn on a cold shower, and I can barely last five seconds. Super impressed by your efforts. Thanks for watching! -Judy

[@mahtin]

Here’s the all-important question … did you order mushy peas with your fish & chips? I hope the answer was yes! Yes? Yes?

[@FindingGinaMarie]

It absolutely was yes! Thanks for watching, Mahtin! -Judy

[@dscott1392]

Its not a town really....its part of the City of Dundee

[@FindingGinaMarie]

While it’s a suburb of Dundee, it’s actually considered a town. It has its own mailing designation. It’s a Broughty Ferry address versus a Dundee address. I’m actually curious why some people from Dundee seem to want to focus on this. Is there some resentment about the pride that Broughty Ferry has? We lived for 30 years in a township called the Woodlands, which was north of Houston. Technically it was a part of Houston, but it was big enough in its own right and distinct enough that people didn’t split hairs unless they had some resentment. -Judy

[@dscott1392]

@FindingGinaMarie no not at all ....Us Dundonians are proud of Broughty Ferry and we regard it as part of us.....I am so happy you loved it too.....hope to see you both back soon....love from Dundee

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We'd love to return, @dscott1392. Our biggest disappointment is that our favorite coffee shop, Iced Gems, is no longer in business there. While we loved everything, we'd detour over just for more of their delicious scones! -Judy

[@HendosHustles]

Broughty ferry is part of Dundee, it’s not its own entity. Signs coming into it say welcome to Dundee (from the Angus end), it has Dundee area code (01382) it has a Dundee derived postcode (DD5), it’s covered by Dundee city council for all public sector stuff and the xplore dundee buses cover the route down there. The only people who want to class Broughty ferry as its own entity are the ones that live or lived there and want to think of themselves as being better than other Dundonians. If you visit Broughty ferry, you just visited a part of Dundee, no different than if you visited Dundee city centre, the west end, or any other scheme (ardler, kirkton, fintry, Douglas, etc) 👍🏻

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We were being specific in our video. We stayed in Broughty Ferry, which is a suburb of Dundee. It's got its own unique feel, even if it's part of Dundee. I'm sure that each of those areas that you are mentioning has its own unique feel as well. From our own experience, Broughty Ferry had its own vibe that was different from downtown Dundee and the marsh areas that we visited. The part of the coastline and the restaurants created a unique experience. Thanks for watching. -Judy

[@pauldryburgh6346]

Tentsmuir Forest just brought back some great memories, exploring there on LSD some decades back. Brilliant. It's just a few miles up the road. My Sister graduated from St Andrews University which was a joy to have witnessed. Thanks for sharing your time here. Be well. Cheers from Scotland 🍻✌❤

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Hi Paul, thanks so much for watching and for sharing your experiences. Our guide talked about the graduation ceremonies at St. Andrews. The venue for them is quite spectacular. It must have been thrilling to experience your sister's firsthand. Cheers! -Judy