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11 Mart 2024
My wife (Kathleen League) and our friend (Jiang Congyang) had the privilege of spending a week at the Averon Guest House in mid-September 2023. We had a wonderful time, in every way. The room was plenty large for us, and both the best were very comfortable. I had a nice table and chair where I could work, and the bathroom was fine also. I would say the shower was a little small for me, but the fact is that I was too big for it. Water pressure and heat was excellent. Breakfast was basic but fine for all of us. And coffee/tea service in the room worked very well. The proprietor/owner, Alan Cran. and his staff were personable and attentive. The building itself is both classic (it is 260-years old) and very well-maintained, with lovely gardens out front. The neighborhood around the Averon is charming and has many good restaurants, cafes, and pubs, and a nice grocery store as well. One of the most enjoyable parts of our stay, and of the trip altogether was Alan's performance every night at 9:30 of traditional Scottish songs. Alan's voice is lovely and perfect for these songs, which he has been singing for a long time, and his classical guitar technique is very good as well. Each night he also would play one song on the Bodhran, which is an Irish frame drum, and Kathleen and I found that especially impressive, as the rhythms are complex, and to sing at the same time was brilliant. This takes place in the very pleasant front room, with a fireplace (that has always been there), and Alan presents the songs with stories and a video presentation of scenes from around Edinburgh and elsewhere in Scotland. It's about as nice a half-hour as one could hope for, and the songs are different every night, but concluding with Auld Lang Syne. Really a great treat. We recommend the Averon Guest House fully, and we look forward to getting back there in the not-distant future. Bill Martin, professor emeritus (DePaul University, Chicago), philosopher and musician, resident of Salina, Kansas
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