DAYS 5-7 CALDY-GOUROCK

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May 22nd 2023
An uneventful but comfortable drive to Gourock on the banks of the River Clyde in the Inverclyde district of Scotland had us arriving mid-afternoon. Our room for the 3 nights above the Spinnaker Hotel was small, clean, cosy and quiet. The name Gourock comes from the Gaelic word for “pimple”, in reference to the hill above the town. Due to a communication breakdown with regard to boating we su ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more