Adventure is out there!: Ironbridge Excursion

Ahh, the Iron Bridge

Free trips are always great! The program sponsored a trip for us to Ironbridge. If you don’t know what/ where that is, that’s okay because I didn’t know until we went either. It’s a city right up by the Welsh border, and it’s famous for being the place where the Industrial Revolution began. We headed out in the morning after eating some breakfast they provided for us. The first thing we saw when we got to the town was the famous Ironbridge. If you couldn’t guess already, it’s made out of cast iron. Shocking! But for it’s time, this was an impressive feat. After seeing the bridge, we walked around this cute little village until we happened upon a cupcake shop. Of course, we had no choice but to stop. My cupcake was called the Victoria, and it’s good because it’s filled with yummy jam. We went next to a science museum for kids where we built arches out of foam, made dams, and touched the world’s fastest swimsuit. The swimsuit is now banned from competitions because it’s TOO fast, and it isn’t fair to other competitors. It almost felt like touching dolphin skin mixed with air—that’s how light it was. Even though those places are meant for kids, I have a blast in interactive museums where I’m able to touch and experience things. When we left the museum, there was a free art gallery that we decided to stop in. However, this wasn’t like any art gallery I’d ever been to. We walked into a dark room where 4 movie theatre sized screens were set up on a wall. Swirling figures moved across the screens in seemingly random ways, and I sat like a cat transfixed at the screens. It was completely mesmerizing, and the accompanying music completely polished off the effect. Weird, but I loved it! I went with my friend Kait to some Quaker burial grounds, but we got lost and had to walk through people’s backyards to find our way back to the group. One woman saw us and talked to us, but we were sly and slipped by. Spy skills! After we found the group, we all piled back into the bus and went to a replica Victorian village. Honestly, it was pretty lame. Maybe that’s just not my thing, but I didn’t particularly find it fascinating. However, a nice perk was that Ron gave us all 10 pounds to spend on lunch, and since lunch was cheap, I got to buy gifts with that money too. Thanks, ACU for my jam! All in all, it was a relaxing day in the heart of the Industrial Revolution.