Day 13: September 25, 2026 (Fossil Grove)

Fossil Grove

(by Kristin & Valeria)

Our last day in Scotland has arrived. We enjoyed one last Scottish breakfast in the hotel and reminisced about the eventful two weeks that are now coming to an end. After some time of trying to figure out the Glasgow buses we arrived at Victoria park where the activity planned for today would take place. Once we got there we found the fossil grove which took us back to the Carboniferous period, 330 million years ago. We witnessed fossils of the oldest trees in Scotland first hand. The fossilized trees were impressive, as were the huge cockroaches and anthropods that lived during that time. 
In the park we met some familiar faces; Kristins granny and aunt made a short, but sweet appearance. (Love you guys xxxx - from Kristin). 

 

 

 

To continue the day we had a little “pub quiz” in the park regarding the Scotland  knowledge we’ve picked up these last two weeks. It was a moment of realization of how much we truly learned in these two weeks. 

 

 

And just like that we were given the rest of the afternoon free to fulfill our last wishes before departing Scotland. Many went out into town, enjoying the busy streets of Glasgow, while others just stayed in the hotel and relaxed before the long trip home tomorrow. 
After our last afternoon of soaking up Glasgow, we went out for dinner together, one last time as a class. The food was eastern Mediterranean and delicious. The evening felt bittersweet; the tiredness had crept up on us, yet Scotland will be missed.