Tuesday morning

The sun is shining, the waterproofs have been stored in backpacks and we have all returned from a great morning walk up to a high point to survey the drainage basin. Views from the high point were very impressive and students had a clear view of the surrounding area to determine the landuse and relief to produce catchment maps. Momentos were collected.. in the form of granite rocks!

Everyone has recommenced in the classroom, with the windows open, to clarrify notes and are keeping fingers crossed for lunch outside the front of the centre in the sunshine.

Quotes of the morning:

"Where's the next bush?" - Kirsty

"Most exraordinary view ever, Stephen Fry would approve" and "You just don't want to leave" - Mateusz

"I've got a dry butt patch" - Olivia

"www.ratemygranite.com" - Rosie

"I need a couple of new knee joints" - Mr Male

"Lets bring some granite boulders home to our mums" - Carla

"My knee still hurts but the rocks make you forget about the pain" - Bethany

"It was alomst as good as being in the rain yesterday" - Dominic

"Once again heather was taking over the landscape" - Heather

"It is so hot in the sunshine we have the windows in the classroom open! OH YES!" - Katherine

"Lots of mapwork today. Yeeeha!" - Map girl in the mountains aka Harriet

"A mixture of beautiful, sunny, warm weather, with blue skies and the occasional cool breeze, good company, smashing views, excellent geogrpahy, geology and biology, wonderful weather and fantastic food" - Aaron

"Walking boots - £50, Harriet's waterproof pad - £7, rateyourgrainte.com subscription - £8, Olivia's fluffy hat - £15, smokey bacon cocktail sausages - £2, the view from Mont Lozere... PRICELESS!" - Daisy aka Katie

While we were climing on the rocks Mr Glux quoted, "Have you done a risk assessment?" and I responded "Sure, and I decided the fun of climbing and the view from up here is worth the risks!" - Catriona

"I thought mountains were just mud and grass... now I know different" - Kaleigh