ferry, unfortunately without Tetley and Will who
decided that they didn't want to go back after
all, and therefore didn't turn up at the pier.
Dr Poland brought them back to camp several
hours later, and in celebration of his last trip to
the Scilly Isles, we sipped a glass around the
table, and listened to the wonderful tales of his
life. Once again we graced the Scillonian Club
with our presence, and copious amounts of
chicken were served to us.
On the fourth and final day, we arose with a
sense of sadness in our hearts. We all
gathered in a communal hug, and the serenade
of birdsong echoed around us, like the harps of
angels. Anyway, moving swiftly on, throughout
our final hours we completed several A2
coursework assignments, then the pack up
commenced.
After sailing the calm waters back to our
homeland, and seeing a pod of dolphins
arriving at Penzance, we climbed aboard the
coach, and soon enough, we stood upon the
tarmac of the Carpenter car park. We'd all
loved the trip, and many thanks to the staff,
Mr Scott, Dr Poland and Mr Cole. Scilly Isles,
we shall miss you.
A
t the unforgiving time of
5.00am, we climbed onto
the coach and started our
drive to Penzance. Upon
arrival at the seaside town,
we boarded the Scillonian,
and began our adventure on the mysterious
and wild Isles of Scilly. Arriving at St Mary's
port, we trundled up the climb to the campsite,
where we set up our tents, ranging from Jack's
miniature one-man to Milla's spaceship-like
people carrier. After a healthy lunch gathered
round the communal table, we headed down to
the beach where we gathered organisms and
attempted to identify them. One highlight was
the fight between two large crabs, Titan and
Jack the Lad, both of which were caught by
Henry Tetley. No crabs were harmed during
this event. Later on that evening, we visited
the Scillonian Club, and dined on curry and
naan bread, which truly emphasised the exotic
nature of the Scilly Isles.
Dawn broke on the second day, the beams of
sunshine falling upon the wonders that lay
before us, waiting to be explored. We set out
again to the beach where we completed a line
transect, beach profile and organism
identification. Dave McNeill found a starfish
and named it Starme, after the commonly
known Pokemon. On a walk around the island,
we experienced many fascinations, including
Julia licking a large bug she had found to see
what it tasted like, and the creation of 'CoastCore',
a game involving many
large rocks. In the evening
Mr Cole, Mr Scott and
Dr Poland hosted a
barbecue.
On the third day, we
expanded our adventure to
Tresco, a neighbouring
island, and on the ferry
journey we observed the
frolicking of seals and the
flight of puffins. Upon arrival
at Tresco, we were amazed
at the lush greenery and the
tropical plantlife, and spent
most of the day on the beach
watching the tide roll away.
Soon came the time to leave,
and we climbed aboad our
61 biology
field trip
to the
Scilly Isles
by
Aron
Marshall
17
Aluredian