Note: I was selected by Rotary Foundation for its exchange program called Group Study Exchange(GSE) for Scotland. I visited West of Scotland for tenure of one month, i.e. from September 8 to October 8, 2012. We were total five members, one team-leader and four team-members. All my posts regarding my experiences of this program are posted here on SpeakBindas under the category of GSE Scotland. Read on..

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Russell Buchanan, Dunoon Rotary Club, Scotland

With Russell Buchanan

The best part of reaching to Dunoon was its mode of transportation – a Ferry. The cool breeze singing cold songs in your ear, surrounding scenic mountains & river, cloudy sky and reaching to almost end of GSE program. It was first time I had been on a ferry in Scotland.

At Dunoon, except one team-member, we three team-members and our team leader were hosted by Russell Buchanan, who is the president of the club. He actually run B&B(Bed & Breakfast), so it was more like staying in a guest-house. And it was good in terms of we had been staying with families all along, and now we felt somewhat more freedom comparatively.

When I think of staying in his B&B, all I can remember is the gallery at first floor. The view from the gallery was awesome. I could clearly see ferries going to other shore and returning, a very long & huge river right in-front, cool breeze, fascinating weather and a rainbow. It was just a perfect place that I might have seen in my dreams! Couldn’t expect a better view.

Rainbow visible from Gallery

Enjoying peace in Gallery - So Gaya Ye Jaha, So Gaya Aasman!

As Russell runs B&B, we had plenty of options for breakfast – from fresh fruit to anything we would like to have. Different kinds of tea & juices. I didn’t eat much of breakfast but tea was delicious. I had been for morning walk when it was drizzling too a bit. Aah! that was so full of solitude & peace all within. The walk to remember indeed. He had gifted all of us a muffler that was good in looking and useful in cold weather.

The Special Muffler

In Dunoon

With Ferry in Background

I miss Dunoon the most.

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