Hello All, Karen here. First time ever writing on a blog, which is in keeping with all the "firsts" of this incredible trip the GSE team and myself have been fortunate enough to be experiencing. Today was again so much fun! We have all been looking forward to going on a tour of a whisky (Scottish spelling...no "e" in whisky) distillery and today was the day. The distillery was named Glen Garioch (pronounced Glen Geery) in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire. We learned all about the process for creating whisky, which ended in, you guessed it...a generous tasting of a dram of whisky. The process is quite interesting and the tour was educational for all of us, possibly with the exception of Levi, who is already a whisky expert extraordinaire.
In Inverurie,Aberdeenshire, we visited Castle Fraser from the 17th century, with all it's intriguing history and ghost stories. Some of us even heard unexplained ghostly sounds! We were allowed to wander around inside this very large castle but, sorry no photos were allowed.
We ended the day with a wonderful celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Oldmeldrum. This was quite the event with kilts and bagpipes and champagne and as many as 26 visiting clubs present to participate in the celebration. It was an absolutely beautiful and thoroughly enjoyable evening. This club is impressive with all of it's accomplishments in such a short period of time. I can't wait to share their story with my club at home. The speakers were so full of humor that my cheeks actually hurt from laughing so much. There was the perfect mix of humor and pride in Rotary accomplishments (and wine) to round out a perfect celebration. Congratulations to Rotary Club of Oldmeldrum and thank you for inviting the GSE team to join in the festivities. The photo includes the GSE team along with current president Hilary Gordon, Gordon McNally, Past R.I.B.I. President and RI Director, current DG Bill McFarlane Smith and Andrew McCartney, current AG. The evening ended at around midnight, which is why this post is entered on the following day.
Tomorrow we are off for a day at the Braemar Highland Games where the Queen will also be in attendance. Another great day to look forward to!
What great fun! It's good to hear that the Scots have such a wonderful sense of humor. They'd fit right in at Tempe-Rio Salado Rotary Club. The pictures you posted are awesome. Thanks to everyone for keeping us updated!
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