Ken and Lyn leaving Ian's local pub

Greenoch (Glasgow) and sailing over the top of Scotland

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October 5th 2008
Sunday 5th October We had a leisurely breakfast and our daily dance lesson before we arrived at Greenoch (Glasgow) around noon. It was a beautiful sail into Greenoch, up Firth of Clyde. We were accompanied by a flotilla of ferries, small craft, jet skis plus a navy war ship. There was large turnout on the dockside to welcome us, possibly because the QE2 had been built in the area. Throug ... read more

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