Rochester Trip

Enjoyed a marvellous day out in Rochester yesterday, with my colleague Kirsten, and 12 students/alumni from the Universities of Greenwich and Kent.  Especially great to have a good group come down from London to join some Medway folk.

Deboky, Kirsten & Kuntal

Namrata, Yamama & Corina

Our day began with a Quiz Trail, that took everyone on a nice walk around Rochester, including the High Street, the Vines Park, Rochester Cathedral and Castle. Along the way the challenge was to observe buildings, read notices and maybe a spot of googling to discover the answers to 15 questions.

Basel & Aiste

Dominika and Temple

Eshan, Sahan & Chovy

Unfortunately, I had failed to take into account the fact there might be a wedding in the cathedral 😕😕

The final aspect of our Quiz Trail was to identify a three word phrase first introduced by Charles Dickens, and to discover the meaning of this phrase. 
Finally, it was time for lunch. Most people got something to eat and we gathered together in the Castle grounds, enjoying food, company and good conversation.

Most people also had some time to explore the town a little bit more ...

Many thanks to everyone who came and helped make the day so enjoyable!!!  It's not too late to send photos or feedback 😀😀😀

"Thank you for a great day in Rochester! The Quiz Trail was amazing - for the first time I paid attention to information boards and signs around the town and it helped a lot to learn more about the area and history. I think this should definitely be part of staff and students induction when they join Medway campus"  Aiste  (Lithuania)

"It was really fun. At start it was interesting as we had to find clues and go ahead. I really like the 2nd or the 3rd question which asked about the dickens small character. The question was interesting as we had find the name of the opposite shop and then find the answer. After the cathedral we were bit tired with the quiz and wanted to explore the area more. So we were walking around taking pictures and couldn't focus on the quiz. I enjoy travelling and exploring so I really enjoyed today's trip. I wish we stayed like an hour or 2 more just sitting under a tree relax and talk and maybe do some small activities.  However it was really nice to meet everyone in real life and would love to have this kind of activity once a month. Just one outing per month it would be really nice."

Eshan  (Sri Lanka)

"Many thanks for the trip today. The puzzle/quiz was a most brilliant way to tour a site, I have ever seen. This made the history of Rochester more than just comprehensive but also fulfilled. May God continue to increase you in wisdom." Temple  (Nigeria)

"Yesterday’s quiz trail was amazing and we had lots of fun and roamed around the beautiful city of Rochester. Also I became friends with many people, Specially my Chinese friend, I call him “Ching” and it was a great experience to drop him on the Heron Quays DLR station. And the journey was marvelous….."  Sahan (Sri Lanka 

"The trip to Rochester will be a memorable event in my life, I enjoyed the entire journey to Rochester thoroughly. While travelling from Greenwich, I talked a lot with Kirsten. and she patiently answered all my questions. I came to know a lot about British people. Once I arrived at Rochester, I was perplexed by observing the beauty of the castle and nature. The Quiz Trail was an exciting way to get acquainted with the city. Moreover, I was introduced to solving puzzles which I never knew I could do, After the puzzles, we had out lunch together on the grass. It was fun to eat with such a fantastic bunch of people. Taking this one day trip with people from TABLEtalk helped me rid from my mundane daily life. It helped me improve my communication skills, understand people of different cultures, within a stress-free day. I pray and hope that TABLEtalk gains popularity and gets the attention of more students who can participate and expand their horizons." Deboky (Bangladesh)