Day 1 - The Arrival on Arran

Battling through early mornings and late trains, we met at Glasgow Central Station at 1:30 sharp. The awkwadness expected soon dissipated as conversation soon began to flow freely. After a crowded train journey to Ardrossan we boarded the ferry to Bodrick, disembarked and then proceeded to get on an even more crowded bus to the lodges. Many icebreakers later we sat down to what were several surprisingly violent card games whilst 3 of the group spent 2 hours making spaghetti bolognese. Despite the long wait and humungous portions, David, George and Laura did a fantastic job creating a culinary masterpiece. After a few hours relaxing, we retired to our dorms whilst Kate and Laura spent the night in a Hobbit Hole...