At the airport and all checked in. This is the first there has been computer access in ages! Last wrote about the collies which were fascinating...too bad it was raining again so we all got soaked watching, but it didn't fuss the dogs at all, of course.
Now the white water rafting was something else. To say that we all got wet is an understatement. Everyone was pulled in, pushed in, battled in, or just fell in. There were a few bumps and bruises, but no major incidents. The rapids weren't nearly as dangerous as we were, and everyone loved it. We don't have any photos because it would have been impossible to take any cameras, but just wait until you hear all the descriptions at home.
Blair Castle was beautiful and the students had a scavenger hunt and 4 students won and were treated to a special dessert or lunch. The Scottish countryside looks a lot like the farm country in PA with the hills working their way into mountains. They are actually losing population because there isn't much work.
We didn't have a very good hotel in Pitlocary, but it was a charming town and we enjoyed the parade we were in. We were right behind the pipe and drum band that went throught the 1 street tourist town and into a performance area. There we listened to local singers and saw local Scottish dancers perform. It was a great cultural evening and gave the students an insight into the culture. The night before we saw a fantastic Braveheart guy who demonstrated the weapons and kilt. Travis' was dressed up and the photo will be in the 2010 yearbook for sure!
Edinburgh was a city of hills, but we all made it. The castle was at the top and we had an hour to look around and take photos. We had a great lunch of roast beef and then spent the afternoon shopping. There aren't any pounds left.
We are 100% for rain every day; setting a new personal record for a PTP trip. We woke up at 4:00 today and everyone will be happy to get home, even if many will want to return. Keep checking the blog for reunion updates. See you all soon!! Your leaders, Leigh, Doug, Brenda and John
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