The Sighting of Nessie!

Going back to Tuesday; we didn't really see Nessie but we thought it was a cool title; the first place we went was the castle where Macbeth killed Duncan. the castle had been remodeled so that the owner could live comfortably there. The owner stays there nine months out of the year for tax purposes. Like everywhere else we went, it had a gift shop. It was a beautiful piece of property that had a river that went behind it and it had a nice garden on the side yard. Inside the garden was a elaborate maze made out of lovely green hedges. We went on a peaceful nature hike and observed the intricate gardens and amazing forest.
Then we continued our journey southward along the Loch Ness. Unfortunately we did not spot Nessie. The loch is 24 miles long and in some places 800 feet deep. There was a lot of tourist attractions near the Loch Ness. One of the attractions was a model of what Nessie might look like. It was neet-o.
lastly, we went to the Battlefields. there was a big museum that allowed us to see the weapons that they used which enabled us to grasp the importance of the battle in relation to our being Presbyterian and the course of history. The battle only took an hour and in that short time, one side lost 2000 men and the other only lost 50 men. needless to say, the British won.

A special thanks to the following:
Our awesome tour guide, Maggie McCann; if it weren't for her we wouldn't have been able to fully experience the majestic scenery and deep history of Scotland.
Members of the congregation who have supported us on our educational heritage trip.
And all of the advisors that went on the trip and keep us in line, woke us up every day, and made it a trip that we will never forget.
Thank you all!!!!

Mr. John Cooper and Mr. Patrick Brittain