Every year, my Earth, Climate and Evolution module has two field trips; one to Red Wharf Bay, and one to Cwm Idwal. And I quite like them. But they are a bit weather dependent! The trip to Red Wharf Bay can be a lovely sunny walk on the beach if the weather is cooperating. There are years when it is rainy and windy and altogether not very pleasant. Geologically, there is a lot to see! But it is nicer to see it under comfortable circumstances.
The Cwm Idwal trip is a bit more spectacular, landscape-wise, and I mind the weather a bit less. But it still really makes a difference.
This year, the trips fell quite early in the season. And then the risk of bad weather is extra big. But in early March, we embarked two coaches going to the Bay, and the sunshine was glorious and there was no wind! It couldn't possibly have been better. Because we have a very large cohort in the first year, we had rather large groups, so it was quite pleasant that it wasn't windy; your voice reaches groups of up to 20 people a lot more easily on a calm day.
It was a great day for it! Everyone seemed to have had a good time. The only disappointment seems to have been that Lynda seems to have been reminiscing about buying ice cream after the trip last year, but this year it was so early in the season that no one in the area was selling any. A pity! But otherwise; great trip! There is no way we'll get similar conditions for the next trip two weeks later, but that's OK!
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| Red Wharf Bay |
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| Glacial striations on Carboniferous limestone |
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| Walking back to the coaches |
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