As the thought of tomorrow's early start at 5.30am plays heavily on my mind, I will endeavour to finally keep the promise I made in the first post; to keep my blog entries short!
On the last night it seems like we have finally got into the swing of getting everything onto the blog as efficiently as possible. If you have been wondering who the professional photographer on the trip is, then look no further than our very own Mario Testino, aka Mr Dalton. There have been lots of photos of the pupils laughing and that is down to his keen eye for a good shot and his ancient camera, held together by a rubber band. Every evening, we sit down and go through the shots, already reminiscing and picking the best ones to upload and show you.
Today has been just as good as the previous four days. Jam packed with views, features and mind boggling geology. Despite the odd mishap with huge waves crashing in from the Atlantic and taking out Lexy Dalton this morning, once again, it has been a splendid day. (Lexy was very wet, but absolutely fine. She tells me this happens to her often at the beach and her brother Max confirmed this to be true.)
As we rolled towards the end of our trip, we had one last activity to take part in and that was taking a dip in the Blue Lagoon. This is probably the only place that has really been touristy and busy.
We arrived back at the first hotel we stayed in and the children, now well versed in the routine, got ready in five minutes flat to go out for dinner.
Whilst eating pizza, we reflected on the trip and just how special it has been this time. The group has been an absolute pleasure to be with. They have behaved impeccably at all times throughout and been utterly respectful towards other guests we have come across. They have had a super time with our guide, Dave and all of them enjoyed and appreciated he knowledge and experiences he has imparted over the past five days. As teachers, we feel very proud of them all and it has been a privilege spending time with them on this trip.
They have all contributed willingly to the blog and supported each other when remembering the places they visited during the day, particularly with the spelling of some of the place names.
As we prepared to leave the pizza restaurant this evening! the Year 11 boys requested that they say a few words on behalf of the group: they thanked us all, as well as thanking Dave and presented us all with gifts. It was incredibly thoughtful and totally unexpected. It was a perfect end to a perfect trip.
I know Britain is expecting a battering from a storm in the Atlantic, but fingers crossed and at the moment, things are in place to travel as normal tomorrow. If there is a change to our travel plans then we will let you know as soon as we hear anything.
Thank you all for reading the blog for our Iceland trip 2013. We hope we have given you a flavour of the fun we have had.
AGJ
On the last night it seems like we have finally got into the swing of getting everything onto the blog as efficiently as possible. If you have been wondering who the professional photographer on the trip is, then look no further than our very own Mario Testino, aka Mr Dalton. There have been lots of photos of the pupils laughing and that is down to his keen eye for a good shot and his ancient camera, held together by a rubber band. Every evening, we sit down and go through the shots, already reminiscing and picking the best ones to upload and show you.
Today has been just as good as the previous four days. Jam packed with views, features and mind boggling geology. Despite the odd mishap with huge waves crashing in from the Atlantic and taking out Lexy Dalton this morning, once again, it has been a splendid day. (Lexy was very wet, but absolutely fine. She tells me this happens to her often at the beach and her brother Max confirmed this to be true.)
As we rolled towards the end of our trip, we had one last activity to take part in and that was taking a dip in the Blue Lagoon. This is probably the only place that has really been touristy and busy.
We arrived back at the first hotel we stayed in and the children, now well versed in the routine, got ready in five minutes flat to go out for dinner.
Whilst eating pizza, we reflected on the trip and just how special it has been this time. The group has been an absolute pleasure to be with. They have behaved impeccably at all times throughout and been utterly respectful towards other guests we have come across. They have had a super time with our guide, Dave and all of them enjoyed and appreciated he knowledge and experiences he has imparted over the past five days. As teachers, we feel very proud of them all and it has been a privilege spending time with them on this trip.
They have all contributed willingly to the blog and supported each other when remembering the places they visited during the day, particularly with the spelling of some of the place names.
As we prepared to leave the pizza restaurant this evening! the Year 11 boys requested that they say a few words on behalf of the group: they thanked us all, as well as thanking Dave and presented us all with gifts. It was incredibly thoughtful and totally unexpected. It was a perfect end to a perfect trip.
I know Britain is expecting a battering from a storm in the Atlantic, but fingers crossed and at the moment, things are in place to travel as normal tomorrow. If there is a change to our travel plans then we will let you know as soon as we hear anything.
Thank you all for reading the blog for our Iceland trip 2013. We hope we have given you a flavour of the fun we have had.
AGJ
