Going to Scotland 2026

Glasgow - Basel (by Marta & Lilly) Today our morning started very early. As we got up, we realised that this would be our very last morning in Scotland.  When we walked out of our hotel at 7 am sharp we were all still very tired but not too tired to be able to take in the city one last time. We made our way to Glasgow Central station. On the way we realised that we all had a lot more bags and heavier suitcases than when we arrived, but that’s okay since we bring back a lot of great memories and souvenirs. As we had made it into our train our journey already began and we went from Glasgow directly to London. In London we had to say goodbye to Mirjam, Alex and Sophie since they are going to stay in London for a couple of days.  In the unexpected warm weather, which we (coming from Scotland) were not prepared for we had to change train stations in London, which gave us the ability to walk through London once more. Then we had time to buy some much needed snacks before we made...

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 learn...