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forres: school visit, pub quiz, snorkeling and more!
In May, MDSCA President Eve Passmore and I packed our bags and headed back to beautiful Forres, Scotland for another whirlwind adventure—and adventure is absolutely the right word! When we visited Forres in September 2025, we left feeling inspired, energized, and, quite frankly, not nearly ready to leave. We joked that we weren’t satiated—we were…
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Eillen’s Visit to Forres
Hi- My name is Eillen. I am 13 and am the Youth Ambassador for Mount Dora Sister Cities. I am connected to Scotland through my great-great x 6 Grandfather Alexander Magruder who immigrated and established Alexandria VA. I love that our town has connections with Scotland too! My goal is to get youth in Mount…
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Ambassadorial Visit to Forres!
At the end of August, our current MDSCA President and Vice-President traveled with their husbands to Scotland. If you love details, or if you’re thinking of visiting Forres at some point, you’ll want to read on for Eve’s summary of their time in our Sister City! “Our visit to Forres was a wonderful whirlwind of…
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Sister City Connection Stories
Welcome to the new Mount Dora Sister Cities blog! We’re so glad you’ve found us! Since 1990, Mount Dora has cherished its relationship with its sister city, Forres, Scotland. As a result of this beautiful connection between our two towns, hundreds of people on both sides of the Atlantic have developed lifelong relationships, and treasured…
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Dennis and Emilio’s Visit to Forres
In May, we embarked on a two-week adventure through Great Britain, exploring the countries of England, Scotland, and Wales. One of the highlights of our trip was visiting Forres, Scotland (our sister city), a town that shares a special connection with Mount Dora, Florida, as their “twin city.” Our journey began in Edinburgh, where we…
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Mark and Cindy’s Scotland Tour & Forres visit
The first two weeks in July found my husband Mark and I enjoying our first opportunity to travel to Scotland. We were part of the Clan MacFarlane 2025 World Gathering. The first several days were dedicated mainly to Clan history and sightseeing. In the year before our country celebrates it’s 250th birthday, we found ourselves…