Posted by Admin | Posted in Camp 2009 | Posted on 16-07-2009
What do you know? We’re actually up to today posting on this blog!
Today, the group ended up going in a few different “directions” for the day.
Half of our Discovery Scouts departed on their overnight “Snow & Ice” hike. It’ll be a real challenge for them, but should be the opportunity of a lifetime. After an early awakening, they left site at about 7:30 this morning with some of our leaders & 2 Kandersteg guides. They’re taking a cable car up as far as that brings them & then hiking on up, staying in a hutte overnight.
The rest of the Discovery Scouts spent the day in Thun – a nearby city. At this stage, they should be on the train home – “shopped out”.
Today was arguably the highlight of the day for our Explorer Scouts. They went rafting on the River Aare. On 3 rafts, they went from Thun, downstream to Bern, the capital of Switzerland. (A distance of about 27km’s!!!)
All arrived safely & on a high after the experience. (Promise to put up pictures here as soon as we get them!!) After a late lunch in a beautiful park in Bern, followed by swimming in the pool there, we headed back to site.
So right now, the remaining patrols are creating their culinary masterpieces. I haven’t seen any of them yet, but they certainly do have stiff competition after yesterday.
That’s about all to report for now. Our biggest problem is that we’re running out of time for everything we’d like to do! Will try to post again soon & get up some pics.
Bye for now,
Enda.