"I think my first game was Alloa away. That was a fantastic setting and a fantastic night. "In fact, the 51-year-old has already squeezed a fair bit of ground-hopping into his nine months up the road. "I went to Morton for the first time not so long ago. I enjoyed going to Raith's ground and the old stand there, it has just got a history about the place, " he said. "I've been to Arbroath, Stenhousemuir, down to Dunfermline to watch them. I went up to Inverness - that was brilliant for me, just going up there. "And going to watch 'them' across the road - Dundee United - when they played in Europe. "Initially, Bowyer may have been forgiven for having trepidations about the move - after all, many players and coaches before him have travelled north and failed to adapt to the Scottish game.
It's not just the football he's learning to love. Scotland's sights and sounds have been of interest, too - with Edinburgh and St Andrews singled out for special mention. "I've loved living up here, apart from being away from the family at times, " he said. "That has probably been the toughest bit. "But when the family have come up they have loved it - where we live, the experiences we have had, the people around the place have been phenomenal.
But that's been far from the case for the Dens manager, who is embracing all that the Scottish Championship has to offer. "I think the managers in this league have been brilliant, " he added. "I have really enjoyed spending time in their company and listening to some of the stories. "I think Dick [Campbell] has got the most stories but I've loved listening to them and learning from them about Scottish football and the different places to go to. "Bowyer and Arbroath counterpart Dick Campbell share a laugh on the touchlineSo far, it's working.