IPAB Trip to Firbush

A long time ago, in an Informatics Forum far, far away….

It all started in George Square when some friendly Bowbridge Alpacas decided to come and say hello to the Informatics folks.

A Chinese, the Greeks, and the Alpacas. Try to spot the fake Greek guy. From left to right: Theo, 闫磊 (Yan Lei), Evri, and 王嘉祎 (Wang Jiayi).

We arrived safe and sound at Firbush after a 2-hour trip through the winding roads of Scotland.

Big red arrow marks Firbush. You were not expecting that now were you?

Just as you would expect from a bunch of PhD students, as soon as we unloaded our stuff from the coach, we hit the bar.

The armed forces who received thorough training to tend the bar. From left to right: 贾洁茹 (Jia Jieru), Marija, Daniel, and Theo.

On Saturday morning, we had the chance to see how beautiful the loch was during daytime.

One of the superb views to Loch Tay from Firbush.

Saturday was Kayaking and Canoeing day.

Me and 闫磊 (Yan Lei) on our awesome canoe.

The most awaited activity had been windsurf. On Saturday there was not enough wind but on Sunday there was. Most people described windsurf as ‘being 2 hours in the cold water trying to get back on the board’ though.

On Sunday morning some of us went orienteering. It turned out to be a 4-hour long activity going through deep woods and sometimes muddy swamps. It was very well worth it though.

The orienteering course we tried to complete. 'Tried' being the keyword, really.

At some point, we found the most random chair ever in a glade of the forest. Of course we had to get a picture on top of it.

贾洁茹 (Jia Jieru) contemplating the fabulous view towards Loch Tay.

And that’s it! Hopefully we will go back this September, for another weekend of stress-relief activities.