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Sunday, 5 December 2010

winter weekend return journey

we should arrive back at HQ at around 19.30

Friday, 6 August 2010

Journey Home

This is the face William pulls when he tastes the sauerkraut muffin he has just ordered!


journey update 12.10

Landed safely and in immigration now

journey home

all is going to plan at the moment. The coach left at Kovarov at 5am and the main party are at Salzburg airport, checked in and waiting for their flight. Advance party are still at the base, clearing up before final departure.

Wednesday, 4 August 2010

Rafting Today

Day started early with a train ride to Krumlov and a bit of sight seeing.






and then onto the white water rafting for 4 hours down the Vlatva.





Sorry for lack of posts

It's been oh so busy here that I haven't had time to blog.

Hopefully make up for it this evening.

Sunday, 1 August 2010

Saturday Sunshine!

The sun came back just in time for our day of activities around the centre.

Everyone took part in a volleyball competition, followed by water activities.








Finally, in the evening,a beach barbecue, with a fanning contest between Dano and Czech Scout Leader - "Hammer"


Friday, 30 July 2010

Will I Am's Birthday

A cake (from Hayley's fair hand)





and some tom foolery with the presents

Scottish Weather

It's truly dreadful.

The clouds have come down to meet the land and water has been falling out of them all night and all day.

Log fire is burning in the living room





and chicken curry will warm everyone from the inside.

They're Back

Cold, wet and hungry









... but happy of course!

Two Day Hikes


Two of the teams heading off into the hills yesterday - ever to be seen again?


Wednesday, 28 July 2010

More Creatures from the Deep

Another prize catch - this time by William.





He used neither a line nor a net - but the more traditional Ives approach - wrestle the oponent to the ground!



Dangerous Danno at it again - this was our brand new mop - 2 minutes after Dan got hold of it.




Activity photos tommorrow - and exploits from the 2 day hikes.

Creatures from the Deep

Yesterday, next door's fishermen caught this monster in lake Lipno.

After the photo shoot, they butchered it and looked like they were planning to cook it.

Does anyone know what sort of fish it is and what it might taste like?



Tuesday, 27 July 2010

First Days Activity Success

Today we've been out on the lake, cycling round the lake and two teams are sleeping out in the hills. Weather has been a bit mixed with sun,showers and clouds. Volleyball this evening: For dinner we bought magical looking mushrooms from a lady at the roadside and cooked them with pork chops. Delicious!

Monday, 26 July 2010

Arrival News

After the chaos of Stansted Airport everybody did make it onto the plane - just. My comments such as "there's nothing worse than hanging around at the airport" have been taken particularly well - having travelled yesterday relatively event free.

The coach arrived as expected and the gang broke the peace at Kovarov at about 2pm. We've all had lunch, toured the facilities and now some are planning hikes, some cooking dinner, some chilling and inevitably some are swimmimg in the lake.

I am happy with things so far!

Dinner tonight will be chicken in white wine sauce. The weather is a bit British - cloudy with sunny spells and an isolated shower.

This was the sun going down last evening:



good news - everyone got on the plane . . .

. . . . But only just! What don't people understand about NO restricted items in hand luggage? Anyway - breakfast time for the advance party

Sunday, 25 July 2010

Expedition Blog for 2010 now online

The advance party have arrived at Kovarov and are setting up ready for the arrival of the main party tomorrow afternoon.




The leaders have laid out their beds ready for sleeping. See how tidy it is!





We've done a little bit of shopping.





... and we've made a welcome picture. Can you see what we're saying?