On our first day, Sunday, we had a trip through beautiful nature. Our first stop was in Portland.
We had enough time to enjoy the view down the mountain. It was cloudy but we were lucky with the temperature. There was a sharp stone as a memorial or a statue, but we’re still not sure what it was used for. The mountains were beautiful and green and we had a good view over the town. There were also Olympic rings made of stone and we took nice pictures with them and the sea in the background.
On our first day, Sunday, we had a trip through beautiful nature. Our first stop was in Portland.
We had enough time to enjoy the view down the mountain. It was cloudy but we were lucky with the temperature. There was a sharp stone as a memorial or a statue, but we’re still not sure what it was used for. The mountains were beautiful and green and we had a good view over the town. There were also Olympic rings made of stone and we took nice pictures with them and the sea in the background.
Our next stop was the lighthouse, named “Portland Bill”. It was once used as a normal lighthouse to guide ships. Its light went 45 km far, but now it’s used for counting birds and watching them fly.
The cliffs were interesting and it was nice to look at them, but we had to stay away because of the rocks and waves. The good thing was that we could move freely with our friends – we just had to stay near the guide, who told us many interesting things about the lighthouse.
From Portland you had a great view down the mountain on a beach. The white space looked like sand (of course), but we were all surprised when we saw it was full of little stones.
The guide told us that some people believe in having luck when they find a stone with a big hole in it, you can see through. So we were all looking for those stones and some students really found some! We had much time to chill at the seaside, we took photos and enjoyed the nature. Some boys even brought a baseball! They ran down the hills made of little stones and it was fun for everybody.
Stella Müller und Alexandra La Mendola (8f)