Today began with our sad farewells to our Banchory hosts. Many thanks for a wonderful time! Our new hosts, from Inverurie, took each of us on a slightly different tour of the area. My host, Mike Barron (and wife Ishbel who we later met at home), took me to Dunecht House. This huge mansion has been vacant for a few years, but is maintained in fairly nice condition. Huge gates and beautiful grounds. The gate house is five miles from the house! We also visited Fraser Castle and saw its octagonal horse stables. Mike wanted to point out the differences in the granite in the area, so we also popped in to a nearby quarry where a whiter stone is now being produced. I had a little break in the afternoon which I filled with chatting and then the team was reassembled for dinner at Wardes, the home of Ian and Midge Mathers, for dinner. We had a great social mingle with our host families and the Mathers. Thanks to Midge for an especially good meal and to all for the fellowship.