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Thursday, August 6

The group day started at 12noon, when we all returned from our solos, some with rather interesting stories to tell about reindeer and others with a catalogue of “sunset” photos.



The day was spent trying out different team building activities. Our group’s competitive side shone whilst trying to complete the magic carpet game. Yet we were less successful, due to balance issues, with the three legged race. The group became very creative with a Haiku poetry session and felt the need to each create one of their own. We now present the anthology…

YL’s played in snow,
Torvill did pull off a show,
Rock held on below.

A trip to the shop,
Pizza feast and bananas,
At base camp last night.

I sit on the ground
Eating my biscuit Browns,
With Raspberry jam.

Hot dry midgy land,
Sun hats and t-shirts are rife,
This is the ARCTIC.

Wearing fleece trousers
May be warm, but tundra stuck
All over is norm.

Nalgene oh so strong,
Dropped from heights no problem, but
Sipping gets you wet.

Walking down the ice,
At 3am, sun so bright.
Alpine starts not nice.

Today was our last full day at base camp. We spent the evening packing up and getting ready to head to Alta tomorrow for the final phase of our expedition.

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