Greetings from Aviemore Scotland!
Today has been a fun-filled day full of adventure and learning. After breakfast we headed into Pitlochry to learn about Scottish Warriors, weapons, kilts, clans and dancing. Emilio model the latest fashion in kilts - which traditionally was a 6 yard piece of tartan that was handed folded each time into pleats and then tied and belted. Alan, our storyteller, told us how they were able to fold the fabric in different ways to make the kilt more useful, adding pockets large enough to carry game they had caught for meals. We were taught about what it took to be a Highland warrior and why the Scots liked to fight so much and why they were good at it. We learned about the 3 line strategy that Scotland utilized and the weapons of each line of attack. Much to the boys surprise, they found that one of the highest qualities to be a front line warrior was their ability to dance! I bet all the boys will be taking up dancing when they get home. :-)
From their we headed further north into the Highlands and visited the Forest Adventure Park near Aviemore. Here the students were able to have fun and challenge themselves on rope courses, water slides, roller coasters, and rock climbing. I can say that I was really proud of the students. Some thought there were things that they couldn't do, but tried anyway and most of the time accomplishing the task at hand. I'm sure this built confidence in them.
We are now at our next hotel for the night and the kids are all fast asleep, or at least quiet in their rooms. It is half eleven (As they say on this side of the pond) and still light outside. Tomorrow is another big day - off to Loch Ness first thing in the morning. Sorry for no pictures this evening. There is not WiFi up here so I can't upload photos since this is not my computer. As soon as I can, I will post pictures again. Also, we have no cell phone reception here, so if calls go unanswered please be understanding. Until tomorrow evening then.
Today has been a fun-filled day full of adventure and learning. After breakfast we headed into Pitlochry to learn about Scottish Warriors, weapons, kilts, clans and dancing. Emilio model the latest fashion in kilts - which traditionally was a 6 yard piece of tartan that was handed folded each time into pleats and then tied and belted. Alan, our storyteller, told us how they were able to fold the fabric in different ways to make the kilt more useful, adding pockets large enough to carry game they had caught for meals. We were taught about what it took to be a Highland warrior and why the Scots liked to fight so much and why they were good at it. We learned about the 3 line strategy that Scotland utilized and the weapons of each line of attack. Much to the boys surprise, they found that one of the highest qualities to be a front line warrior was their ability to dance! I bet all the boys will be taking up dancing when they get home. :-)
From their we headed further north into the Highlands and visited the Forest Adventure Park near Aviemore. Here the students were able to have fun and challenge themselves on rope courses, water slides, roller coasters, and rock climbing. I can say that I was really proud of the students. Some thought there were things that they couldn't do, but tried anyway and most of the time accomplishing the task at hand. I'm sure this built confidence in them.
We are now at our next hotel for the night and the kids are all fast asleep, or at least quiet in their rooms. It is half eleven (As they say on this side of the pond) and still light outside. Tomorrow is another big day - off to Loch Ness first thing in the morning. Sorry for no pictures this evening. There is not WiFi up here so I can't upload photos since this is not my computer. As soon as I can, I will post pictures again. Also, we have no cell phone reception here, so if calls go unanswered please be understanding. Until tomorrow evening then.
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