11-14September: Travel Day to Mid Argyll, country area
We stopped at the Rest & Be Thankful Park Provincial Park, where the rain poured on us! The roads apparently were formed in the 19th century. This road was used in the 1950’s for traffic, but is no longer used.
After a stop at the pub for lunch, we visited the Inverary Jail, and presented to the club ( of 30 people) in the evening. Everyone was very receptive of us Canadians and were interested in our country. Industry is quite focused on hospitals, (specially the psychiatric hospital in the town), forestry, and wind power here in Mid Argyll.
Friday September 12: Each of us had our own vocational morning. I went for a walk with Rosalind (my host) around the country and a farm, which is behind her home. She showed me a wee cemetary, Scotlands style of barbed wire fences, and we ate brambles (black berries) along the way.
The afternoon was spent together as a group visiting Kilmartin House, chapel & cemetary, & standing stones. Leaving kilmartin we drove through Crinin Canal to view the beautiful boat dock. We drove past the local summer parrot, who was not on a leash!, which was a locals' pet.
The evening was spent attending a concert, Fiddler’s Rally and a young Gaelic choir of girls at the local school. The sound was simply phenomenal!
Saturday September13: We spent the day traveling through the country to the Island of Bute. We enjoyed seeing sheep, highland cattle and the mist today. Our journey consisted of 2 ferries (The first a 5mins ride, the second 30 minutes). We toured Mount Stuart, which was the castle where Stella McCartney was married 3 yrs ago. The marble & stained glass were brilliant and the designed replicated the zodiac signs. Leaving the monument were visited the Victorian Toilettes, which gave a new meaning to the porcelain Gods!
We then traveled on to another ferry into the harbor of Tarbert. We shopped a little and enjoyed a meal at a local restaurant. To end the evening, we enjoyed at drink at Rosalind & Aslastair’s, current president of the Lochgilphead Club, home. Wayne entertained us with a few songs on the piano.
Sunday September 14 we connected with the Strathhendrick Club for our change over and enjoyed a social day to become acquainted with our new hosts. We stopped at Duck Bay Marina for a wonderful lunch while we overlooked the river. Once we reached Killearn, we split up into our host families. Robin, Sarah & I (Leah) enjoyed a tour of the local Scotch Whisky Distiller, Glengoyne Distillery. We all sampled the infamous Scotch whiskey, but Sarah & I didn’t enjoy it as much as Robin and our hosts. On top of learning about the process of making scotch whiskey, we also learned that Slainte Mhath is a Gaelic word pronounced Slange – ge – va, which means “Good health”.
We stopped at the Rest & Be Thankful Park Provincial Park, where the rain poured on us! The roads apparently were formed in the 19th century. This road was used in the 1950’s for traffic, but is no longer used.
After a stop at the pub for lunch, we visited the Inverary Jail, and presented to the club ( of 30 people) in the evening. Everyone was very receptive of us Canadians and were interested in our country. Industry is quite focused on hospitals, (specially the psychiatric hospital in the town), forestry, and wind power here in Mid Argyll.
Friday September 12: Each of us had our own vocational morning. I went for a walk with Rosalind (my host) around the country and a farm, which is behind her home. She showed me a wee cemetary, Scotlands style of barbed wire fences, and we ate brambles (black berries) along the way.
The afternoon was spent together as a group visiting Kilmartin House, chapel & cemetary, & standing stones. Leaving kilmartin we drove through Crinin Canal to view the beautiful boat dock. We drove past the local summer parrot, who was not on a leash!, which was a locals' pet.
The evening was spent attending a concert, Fiddler’s Rally and a young Gaelic choir of girls at the local school. The sound was simply phenomenal!
Saturday September13: We spent the day traveling through the country to the Island of Bute. We enjoyed seeing sheep, highland cattle and the mist today. Our journey consisted of 2 ferries (The first a 5mins ride, the second 30 minutes). We toured Mount Stuart, which was the castle where Stella McCartney was married 3 yrs ago. The marble & stained glass were brilliant and the designed replicated the zodiac signs. Leaving the monument were visited the Victorian Toilettes, which gave a new meaning to the porcelain Gods!
We then traveled on to another ferry into the harbor of Tarbert. We shopped a little and enjoyed a meal at a local restaurant. To end the evening, we enjoyed at drink at Rosalind & Aslastair’s, current president of the Lochgilphead Club, home. Wayne entertained us with a few songs on the piano.
Sunday September 14 we connected with the Strathhendrick Club for our change over and enjoyed a social day to become acquainted with our new hosts. We stopped at Duck Bay Marina for a wonderful lunch while we overlooked the river. Once we reached Killearn, we split up into our host families. Robin, Sarah & I (Leah) enjoyed a tour of the local Scotch Whisky Distiller, Glengoyne Distillery. We all sampled the infamous Scotch whiskey, but Sarah & I didn’t enjoy it as much as Robin and our hosts. On top of learning about the process of making scotch whiskey, we also learned that Slainte Mhath is a Gaelic word pronounced Slange – ge – va, which means “Good health”.
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Robin allowed whiskey to pass over his lips? We all thought he was a tea-toatler.
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