Today's activities involved mythical sand art, bird watching and caber tossing. After an 8:30 start we walked down to Brodick beach where we all participated in team activities including shrinking islands and creating a sand mermaid out of shells, rocks and other beach materials. After this eventful bonding experience we went for a walk in the Brodick castle grounds where we spotted selection of bird species including a goldfinch and many swallows. We returned to the lodge for a simple sandwich lunch.

In the afternoon we hiked along the beach to the Brodick Highland Games - the biggest event in the Arran calendar. We ambled freely around the games in little groups and made the most of the entertainment. This included hammer throwing, caber tossing, races, and highland dancing. We were given an entourage of the pipe band who played songs including Scotland's national anthem - Flower of Scotland.

Over the day we saw 17 different species of birds including the Red Breasted Merganser and a couple of Buzzards. Then we arrived back at the lodge and enjoyed an eventful card game session including all 13 people. The last member of our team arrived just before we finished our last card game. Tonight we are to enjoy Thai chicken green curry cooked by one of our groups.