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Bob Dylan Stops Rolling, Buys Scottish Mansion

January 23, 2007 at 10:00 AM | 0 Comments

The New York Post reported today that Bob Dylan likes to wear kilts. Just kidding! But they did say he just dropped a lot of money -- reportedly more than $4.3 million -- on a hundred-year-old Scottish mansion, a former bed and breakfast, in Nethybridge. Originally built for a Russian department-store magnate, Aultmore House must have caught the singer's fancy when he stayed there last spring, according to the London Times; the singer later agreed to purchase it, but tried to keep it secret up till now.

What does Mr. Zimmerman see in this town no Americans have ever heard of? Well, his new house probably has gorgeous views of Cairngorms National Park, which contains all but one of Scotland's five highest peaks and contains natural and historical conservation plots within its more than 1400 square miles, according to its website. Best of all, you don't have to be a multi-platinum singer-songwriter or have changed your name since the 1950s in order to visit. Check out the park's calendar here for public events, or else you can work through a tour operator for everything from backpacking to "snow-holing" (a form of winter camping) expeditions. We're coming for you, Bob! How does it feel?

[Photo: Andy & Emma]

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