Geography latest

The Geography Department, who ran a Field Trip this weekend, has launched its own blog, which you can access at http://merchistongeography.blogspot.com/

The UVI Geographers spent the weekend in the Cairngorms studying the glacial landscapes. The group arrived in Aviemore late on Saturday evening and promptly demolished the 'all you can eat' buffet at a local Italian restaurant. After a comfortable night in a local bunkhouse the group set off into Coire an t-Sneachda fortified by breakfast at a nearby café. The morning was spent studying the erosional landforms in the corrie and after lunch we walked down into Glenmore Forest to interpret the fluvio-glacial deposits left by the retreating ice. The fine weather meant for an excellent day which successfully reinforced the classroom sessions this term.