A road trip to the north east of Scotland by two Spanish friends came to an abrupt end when their van broke down in the Cairngorms amid -17C weather. Manuel Gutierrez, 35, and Beatriz Castejon, 30 started their venture along the east coast through Stonehaven and into Aberdeen on Friday (December 9).
Braving the temperatures and treacherous road conditions, the pair - who live in Glasgow - headed towards Braemar where a yellow weather warning for snow and ice was in place. Things turned desperate for the duo however after their van broke down, leaving them stranded on the outskirts of the Aberdeenshire town, Aberdeen Live reports.
As they waited to be rescued, the friends managed to find some firewood which allowed them to knock up some Pot Noodles and sausages from their dwindling food supply. Manuel recalled the experience, saying: "The first night was okay because the van was still warm for a while, but we were worrying we wouldn't have enough wood the next day to make a fire, and we thought we are going to die here.
