Monday SUN!!!!!! High 60 degrees:)
Invergordan was a naval base in the early 20th century and our dock @ 6:45 am this morning.
Admirality, our pier, once docked admirality warships to take on fuel and water during WW 2. Today the town is known for the repair of oil rigs.
Many in the group today will boat ferry on Loch Ness and castles - some just can't get enough I guess.
In 1933 an enterprising journalist in Inverness, Scotland enlivened a slow news week with a story of an odd sighting in Loch Ness. The legend grew overnight - and today folks can still scan the waters of the Loch for a "Nessie" sighting... the Loch Ness monster! The lake today is the largest freshwater lake in Scotland.
Also on tour is Cawdor Castle - famous for its mention in Shakespeare's Macbeth, the castle is considered one of the finest Medieval buildings in Scotland. Also a stop to Culloden Bbattlefield - the 1st battle fought on British soil and the defeat in 1746 of Stuart forces spelled the end of royal dynasty.
However, it was also day 4 for the golfers in the group. The Royal Dornoch Golf club hosted several from the US (Ohio, Depauw U) today and the links style course was an extremely hard challenge. Score is 3 - 1 for those keeping track:)
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