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The Scottish Highlands and London, Summer 2001

From June 28 to July 9, 2001, 26 intrepid explorers from the geology department at MJC invaded the British Isles to see the birthplace of the science of geology, and some of the most interesting geology in all of Europe. We survived jet lag, lost baggage, exhaustion, strange foods, and traveled by planes, trains, and automobiles, not to mention the Underground, taxis, and ferries, and even our own two feet on our explorations.

For a high resolution group photograph, check here

Here is our story: (This site is under construction; please check back often)

Days 1 and 2: Flying for 9 hours and touring London on jetlag

Day 3: Exploring London (aren't there any rocks?)

Day 4: Bath, Stonehenge and Salisbury (yes there are some rocks, but they carried them from Wales!)

Day 5: Taking the Train to Edinburgh

Day 6: Exploring Arthur's Seat and the Salisbury Crags (and we see the Queen, sort of)

Day 7: Exploring the birthplace of geology - the Southern Uplands of Scotland (includes the Siccar Point exploration and Melrose Abbey)

Day 8: Edinburgh to Inverness: the Central Highlands

Day 9: Exploring the Northern Highlands, and some of Europe's oldest rocks (although they started on the North American Continent)

Day 10: Touring the Isle of Skye (Page One / Page Two)

Day 11: Glencoe, Stirling and Glasgow

Day 12: Flying Home

Useful links to Scotland Geology: Click here