Long Walk in the Isle of Wight

The Wishing Seat

This week is our first week back since our trip to the Isle of Wight.  Our trip was full of many fun activities and we (apart from loads of muddy clothes as well as stinging nettles and mosquito bites) are still left with many magnificent memories. But one of our activities was very tiring and also not the most enjoyable. This activity was our 8 mile long walk. During the walk we had seen historical buildings like: The Devil’s Chimney (a tall building which smugglers used to hide in from the revenue men). We also tried to run up a very steep hill, without stopping, named Nansen Hill. None of the pupils from our school made it without stopping, but a student from St.Dominics, the school which was staying at the East Dene Centre with us, made it without stopping. When we arrived at our destination, we were all given Whippy ice-creams with flakes in cones as a treat. We then made our way back, and made a wish on Victoria’s Wishing Seat, so called because Queen Victoria herself sat there and made a wish, and it came true! Hopefully, the same thing will happen to us!