Phil Craine joined us to take us on a long coastal walk that took in both history and geology. We started at Chapel Hill near Balladoole, a small hill looking out over the sea. Here, we were able to see white stones outlining where a Viking ship had been buried in the 10^th Century. The ship burial was lying among early Christian lintel graves and, nearby, a Bronze Age grave from 2000 years earlier. From there we saw Poyll Vaaish, where the marble used for the original steps of St Paul’s Cathedral in London was quarried. A noisy surprise was in store as we walked along the coast when we had to hop out of the way to let light motorcycles through as a dozen or so riders bounced from the coastal path and onto the flat rocks by the sea. This was an example of the many outdoor activities which abound on the Island. Shortly before reaching Castletown be arrived at the Scarlett Visitor Centre. Here we had beautiful views across Castletown Bay to the town, King William’s, and Langness. We were reminded of the 2021 volcanic eruption in St Vincent, that led to ISEP being created when we looked down at the waves washing over layers of volcanic rock at Scarlett, dating from eruptions more than 300 years ago.