Wi-Fi, The Point and Milk. The Elements of An Epic Adventure!

 Good Morning, Wales and London! 

Start Of IC13!

  Gap Semester has definitely been interesting so far, to say the least, but what is commonly considered the highlight of this 10 week session of fun and excitement would be the opportunity to travel overseas - that's right, I'm referring to the IC (International Course). While this program provides a myriad of exotic and delightful adventures to a variety of countries across the globe, today I'll be sharing about one particularly intriguing IC13 :)

  Crueso I Dalefort! The first thing that greeted our eyes after a particularly long walk towards a seemingly particularly tall hill was this signboard. It was no doubt a symbol of relief in our hearts, having taken a path of uncertainty from the moment we stepped off the airplane. Although this would be the path that we would be taking continuously for the next few days, it gradually became increasingly familiar. The various landmarks, the locations of the nettles, and the turns of the roads were almost imprinted in our minds.

Reaching Dalefort! 

Since it was the first trip to the UK, it was a pleasant and refreshing experience to view the countryside, watch the majestic buildings with centuries of history, as well as exploring the amazing Warwick Castle, built in the day of the vikings. The people were also friendly and nice, having considerable humour, and enriching our entire journey chatting about the different people we met and the wide variety of food that we were delighted to taste.

  The temperature was great, being at a consistent 14 to 18 degrees celsius, so we had a pleasurable air-con environment 24/7! :D It was superbly enjoyable I can tell you that from personal experience. The moment we walked through the arch, I knew that the journey in our Dalefort Field Centre had officially began. Knowing that this opportunity would be extremely rare, I sought to treasure every moment we had, and I can say that I have no regrets. Although it could be tough trekking through hills and wetlands, being able to share these precious moments with your friends are what makes them worth it. It has been an eye opening experience, all thanks to our awesome group and our tutors, Catherine and Tor!

Mrs Ong Having A Nice Moment With Herself

  As most of the fieldwork projects that we committed to weren't able to be completed in SG, such as rocky shore profiles and organism classification, being able to really go forth and do all that we've dreamed of. It was fulfilling to actually enact what we've all written in our SBQs and actually put our hands down to actually performing our designated tasks. Not so much theory, more of reality ;) Well, in our 5-6 days I daresay it was worth the effort. Don't forget all the card-playing and sunrise too!

Hotdogs!

Then we set off to London, where most of the "weird" stuff happened haha! Be it selfies, cracking jokes along the tours, or having some fun at the restaurants, I think most of the humour came from the London section of the tour. Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes, and the Museum of Natural History really displayed the heartfelt culture and history London possesses. Enlightened from this tour, I can safely say that it has deepened my knowledge of the land of the home of Sir Charles Chaplin and the Bard of Avon.  It has been immensely rewarding, and I think I've learnt a tremendous lot from this single trip.

  Once again, sincere thanks to the three awesome teachers who stuck with us through thick and thin, as well as everyone on the trip who made it so enjoyable! Have a great day / night, and thanks for reading!

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Seeya :D