![]() ![]() The students had a late swim in the pool tonight” Ms Rivett-Carnac.Īt 9.30am, the students congregated together for a leisurely breakfast comprising of several different courses. “Free time was then given for the students to spend more of their parent’s hard-earned money before we met up for a Mexican dinner which had been voted the best option. After a good lunch, they had a walk around the Museum of Scotland which had something to interest everyone. “The guide was excellent and made this interesting even for those of us who had no interest in rugby” Ms Rivett-Carnac. ![]() For dinner they visited a noodle bar before returning to the hotel via the local train.Īfter another hearty ‘all-you-can-eat’ breakfast, they arrived at The Murrayfield Rugby Stadium where they were given a guided tour which ended up on the pitch itself. Mid-afternoon, they visited the Edinburgh Dungeons for ninety minutes of entertainment “partly scary and definitely fun” where the students enjoyed seeing their house master/mistress put into the dock and tried for murder and then put into a cage. Afterwards the staff and students all headed up to The Royal Mile where they had lunch together and the students were given some free time. A short walk from Waverley Station took them to an impressive building where they were given a tour and an informative gallery talk. The students had an early start as they had a booking to visit the Scottish Parliament. ![]() The students then enjoyed a swim in the hotel pool and then relaxed in the steam room” Ms Rivett-Carnac.Ī day-to-day diary of the events and memories told by the Guestling Lodge house staff: ![]() “As we were all tired from the journey and had eaten along the way, we just settled for a “KFC” which was a convenient two minute walk from the hotel. We boarded the 10:16am high speed train to Edinburgh Waverley, and the students busied themselves along the way by eating (a lot), chatting and texting – sometimes all at the same time! In no time at all we arrived at our destination – The Novotel which was situated on the outskirts of Edinburgh city centre.” Ms Rivett-CarnacĪfter checking in, the students were all pleased to find their rooms were spacious – they exceeded all expectations. It was a noisy drive as the students were all in high spirits looking forward to the week ahead. “We started our journey by mini-bus to Ashford International on Sunday 17 th February. Some of our Buckswoodians made their way to Edinburgh this February half term and shared some great experiences and memories together… ![]()
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