Hope things are going well for all of you back in Texas! It’s been a while since I’ve posted lately, with classes and Rotary activities ramping up quite a bit. Things are going great, and two months have now passed since I left East Texas. The time has truly flown by, and I’m adjusting more every day to the Scottish way of life.
Here are several fascinating things that I’ve been up to lately:
Rotary Ceilidh
Attending Aberdeen Deeside’s Charity Ceilidh was so much fun! The band played Scottish folk music all night long, and learning the Scottish dances was a great laugh. Two of the Rotarian ladies even showed me some impressive moves on the dance floor!
Rotary Club Visits
Last week, the Aberdeen Balgownie Rotary Club invited me to speak at their meeting on Thursday night. The Balgownie Rotarians were a friendly group, and the presentation went well. After presenting and exchanging banners with the club, they kindly extended an open invitation for me to visit their meetings in the future.
This week I’ll also be traveling down to visit and speak at the Laurencekirk Rotary Club, which is located about 30 miles south of Aberdeen. It’s been great to meet so many friendly Rotarians here in Scotland, and I look forward to meeting even more during future club visits. Here are the Scottish Rotary Club banners that I’ve collected so far to bring back home:
Golf Lessons
My colleagues and I had our third golf lesson on Friday, and I’m really getting hooked on it. My flatmate and I have been putting in some extra time at the driving range, so hopefully we’ll be hitting the full course soon!
Trip to Loch Ness
On Saturday, my roommate (Nick), his friend (Sylvia), and I went for a highlands day trip to visit Loch Ness. Waking up early, we packed sack lunches and hit the road. Castle ruins were all along the road we took, and we visited one along the way called Glenbuchat.
Here’s a view of the castle:
The towers were quite intimidating:
Nice view from the castle window:
Steep spiral staircases!
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