Monday, Day 3, saw us head north through the mountains toward Inverurie, Dad/Grandfather's birthplace!

We took the motorway North to Perth, then took to the backroads through the Grampian Mountains. We took short stops at Spittal of Glenshee and Braemar.

Road sign Country road Driver's view Mountain Road Glen Spittal sign Another mountain Rd Firearms Hotel Firearms Duck Local Haggis sign River

Next was a visit to the Kinghorns. We met David and Valerie at their house along with Alistair Auld. After a nice visit we followed Alistair north to Inverurie for lunch, then on to Bennachie. Alistair showed us a local glider port along the way.

Everyone Josh & glider sign Gordon Highlanders Statue

Of course the point of going to Inverurie is to see where Dad/Grandfather was born. An aparment house now stands where his birth home was, but the commerical hotel next door is still there.

Dad and building where dad was born The building that replaced it Commercial Hotel 1962 Commercial hotel 2011


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