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After the Jamborette, each Scout heads off for
a few days of home visitation with the family of one of the Scottish
Scouts in his patrol. In 2000, one of the patrols was from the Moray area
- the area around and north of Aberdeen - while the other patrol was from
Forth Valley, between Edinburgh and Glasgow. They all had a terrific time
with their families, and a heartfelt "thank you" is due to each
of them.
Meanwhile, we leaders helped take down the camp, then had a reception
at the Castle and a dinner and Ceilidh. After that, we could take
advantage of home visitation as well, or do anything else we wanted. Ed
and Tony chose the home visitation option - Ed to Glasgow, and Tony to
Belfast in Northern Ireland - and Mark and I rented a car and
toured. The pictures below are from our tour.
From Blair Atholl, we headed east through Glen Shee
toward Aberdeen.
At right, a sheep in Glen Shee |
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Slain's Castle, at right, was a surprise
find - there's no sign, just a parking lot and a worn trail leading
to the ruins of the castle. Sitting on spectacular bluffs
overlooking the North Sea, Slain's Castle is where Bram Stoker was
inspired to write Dracula. The Earl of Erroll set up an
artists' and writers' colony in the castle, spending his fortune in
the process, so that the castle had to be sold. The new owners let
it fall into disrepair, and in the 1920's the roof and floors were
stripped out, leaving only the ruin we see today. |
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At left, a Highland Cow (pronounced, "Hielan'
Coo") near the Glenfiddich Distillery |
Loch Linnhe at Fort William on the west coast of
Scotland. |
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Tobermory, Capital of the Isle of Mull, off the west
coast of Scotland. One of the few places in Scotland where the
buildings were painted in bright colors. |
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Duart Castle, Isle of Mull - Lord MacLean of Duart
Castle was the Chief Scout of the UK from 1959 through 1971, and
there is a small exhibit on Scouting on the top floor of the
castle. |
A sailboat in the Sound of Mull, taken from the
Mull-Oban ferry. |
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