Hello! Caitlin here... Kylee and I are packing up to leave our host family, David and Myra Muncey, in Kirkaldy. So far, this trip has been amazing and jam-packed! My favorite adventure to this point would have to be when the Dunfermline Carnegie Rotary Club took us to Loch Leven Castle. This castle sits on an island in the middle of a lake in Kinross. We took a boat out to the island and, other than one Swiss tourist, we were the only people on the island!
Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned here for a year (on charges of conspiracy to murder her husband) and she abdicated the throne to her son, James VI. She later escaped the island... Quite a contrast to the frolicking that our team was doing through the castle this week.
Today we all had our separate vocational days and I was lucky enough to meet the hardworking people at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organizations (SCVO). We had a great meeting and I learned a lot about the structure and scope of the sector here in Scotland. Thank you, again, to SVCO for your time and to the Kirkaldy Rotary Club for setting all of this up!
I'll stop blabbing now... Kylee, it's your turn to talk!
~Caitlin
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Hey Caitlin-
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness...sounds like you're in a little Rotary fairytale in Scotland! I am so excited for your continued adventures and hope that you are having the time of your life!
~Briana
It always amazes me, to hear the stories and history of different cultures and countries. Compared to the U.S.A. our history is so brief and I only know so little about it. Glad you are all learning a lot and having fun as well. Look forward to hear and seeing more.
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Hi, Caitln -
ReplyDeleteThanks for updating us on the GSE adventures. Loch Leven Castle is someplace I'd like to visit, too. Be thankful for your cool weather. It's 108 here and heading to 113! Be safe and have fun!
Bobbi de Haan
Hi, Caitlin,
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear everything is going so well. Sounds like you are having a great time. This is such a wonderful opportunity for you to learn firsthand about the global family of Rotary. We love reading your journals, so please keep them coming. It's almost like we are there with you. I'll be interested in hearing more about the SCVO when you return. Kelley and John send their best. It’s already their first anniversary this Sunday. Have fun and be safe.~ Pat de Haan