21 -- Simone shares her memories of Scotland

Simone writes:

What part of our trip did I prefer?
It’s difficult to answer. Everything was very interesting but I certainly preferred the northwest area. There, nature has remained unspoilt. Few people live there because the ground is very poor. The wildlife was also wonderful. There were lakes (lochs) everywhere, often with the ruins of a castle in the foreground and the sky was blue. It was magical. I would like to return to this area to hike in the mountains.

20 --- One more photo at the Castle

Thanks go to Thérèse Marie for this photo.

She writes:

How pleasant the Highlands are! I hope to have the opportunity to return to see these landscapes again some day.

Return to the blog regularly for more photos and more comments from the students.

Jane

19 -- The Castle...and the people

Paule, Simone, Jane and Mireille.

The teachers, Sian and Jane.

Thanks again Mireille.

Jane

18 -- Mireille's photos, Urquhart Castle

You can believe us: beautiful castle ruins, beautiful Loch Ness and beautiful weather!

Thank you Mireille for these photos.

Jane

17 -- Mireille's contribution to this blog

Mireille writes:

What a fantastic day visiting Urquhart Castle!
I will never forget the bagpipe player (also called a “bagpiper” or a “piper”) on the terrace of the Castle. I enjoyed the visitor centre with the audio-visual presentation and the view of the castle’s ruins. We spent one and a half hours cruising Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal and discovering the wonderful scenery. It was a beautiful day; it was a great day!

Her photos of this day in Scotland are at Post 18 (coming soon).
Jane

16 --- The lost golf balls of Loch Ness

Scotland....Loch Ness .... golf.... Take a look at this article. Just double click:

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/12/loch.ness.golf.balls/index.html

What did the research team find at the bottom of Loch Ness? A monster????

Jane

15 -- Green grass: why?

Jeanne F. remembers these sayings about Scotland's weather. Could this explain why the grass at St. Andrews is so green?

She writes:

I just remember three little stories that our guide told us about the weather in Scotland :

- Nine months of winter and three months of bad weather.

- When you can see the mountains it's going to rain and if you can't see them, it is raining !

- If you don't like the weather in Scotland, wait five minutes, it will change !

But, fortunately, the weather was so fine when we were in Scotland !

Jeanne F. 07.10.09