Krishna
I've learnt the need to be able to make quick decisions, and the importance of being organised.
The trek was the best part of the trip for me, with the the highest pass being the highlight.
I was expecting more of the project, possibly involving some building etc rather than just painting.
Monday 12th July 2008
We arrived at school at 8.30 ready for the build up day to our expedition.. well most of us did. The late comers all arrived by 9 am and the day could start.
Our journey began at school where we were anxious to examine the kit issued by world challenge. Tents were erected and checked to ensure no gaps or holes.
After a delayed but pretty uneventful flight into Delhi we were all struck by the heat (about 30*C) and the humidity but perhaps most by the number of people and sheer noise. After the initial culture shock we all jumped in taxis over to the bus station. Indian driving is certainly interesting to say the least.
Set off from Cambridge at 4.30am on Monday 14th July and made my way across London. This was a bit of a disappointment as the only person that spoke was the taxi driver just outside the school.
Anyway all was good once at the school the guys turned up with their gear at about 8.30.
We started the day by putting all the tents up to see if they were ok. The weather was really good, a lot better than when I set off from the North the day before.
We arrived at school at 8.30 ready for the build up day to our expedition, well most of us did. The late comers all arrived by 9 am and the day could start.
Our journey began at school where we were anxious to examine the kit issued by World Challenge. Tents were erected and checked to ensure no gaps or holes.
After this phase we retired back to our designated room and talked about the forthcoming expedition. Roles were issued out such as Stats on kit and equipment or Dougie and admin. The basis of our trip was laid out in the next hours, queries answered and expedition rules laid out, with myself volunteering to be leader on the first leg of expedition.