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By Jake Carter
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Dr. James Cook, retired professor of history, has officially ended his run of yearly international trips with a trip to England and Scotland this past summer that included GHC students. Cook stated that �this trip was number 16 for me and every one of them was enjoyable.�

The trip, which took place from July 8-19, was comprised of about 26 people. It was offered for credit to Western Civilization students, but anyone interested in a tour of England and Scotland could participate. �The people who attend this trip are always of all ages but have always been very compatible with each other,� said Cook.

Despite the rather large group, only a handful actually took the class for credit. Cook himself stated that the number of students had always been small.

From left: Jackson Mcgehee, Luke Martin, Cindy Wheeler, Dr. Jim Cook, Cassie Taylor, Ashley Hamby and bagpiper stop on the England/Scotland border

Among those on the trip were four GHC students: Ashley Hamby, Cassie Taylor, Jackson McGehee and Luke Martin.

According to Cindy Wheeler, an instructor of English who participated, the trip itinerary was split between England and Scotland with three nights in London, one in York, two in Edinburgh, two in Pitlochry, one in Glasgow and one in Kendal.

A tour director took charge of the trip when the group arrived at the airport according to Wheeler and Cook. The guide received high ratings from both.

Wheeler stated, �I particularly liked the London theatre. I saw two plays, �Phantom of the Opera� and �Mouse Trap.��

While many colleges offer trips to London or other places in England, what made this trip unusual was the opportunity to visit the Highlands in Scotland.

�The Highlands are not made of very large mountains, but it is a very quaint area and very beautiful,� said Cook. Some of the other things the group saw was Loch Ness and an exhibition on the history of the monster sightings as well as their debunking.

Cook said that Barbara Walden, a retired GHC employee, will be leading a similar trip, tentatively scheduled for July, called Irish Rhapsody.

�I hope this trip next year is a popular one,� said Cook.