Grassmarket (30/05/15 - 5/06/15)
An adult group at Camas for this week, making a change to
the Camas norm but still with the relentless enthusiasm normally associated with
younger groups. The Grassmarket project- an Edinburgh based community project
with skills development, social enterprise and a nurturing environment at its
heart- came up alongside a number of Edinburgh University students.
The group were
already in high spirits upon arriving with plenty of chatting and singing on
the bus over. They rapidly formed a strong community with plenty of laughter
and even more singing over dinner. The week was full of high points, from
sprinting into the sea at Market Bay through to raft building and of course not
forgetting plenty of good chats by the fire late into the evening. The day trip
to Iona was especially good fun with genuinely sunny Scottish weather (yes
really!) making an afternoon at the beach and exploring the Abby the perfect
way to spend the day.
Throughout the week we were treated to a spectacular
display of wildlife with otters, dolphins and seals all making appearances in
the bay and one member of the group even coming within meters of a swooping
golden eagle. Massive thanks to the group for the fantastic fun, infectious
enthusiasm (especially when it came to cleaning toilets) and great company over
the week. You guys really were brilliant!