Ice Log - 19th May 2008
May 19, 2008 | Filed Under On the Ice |
Co-ordinates: 66° 06′ 602″ N - 42° 19′ 847″ W
Report taken at 2030.
22 km completed.
They are153 km to the next checkpoint.
Started out with bad visibility and thick cloud in three or four layers. The terrain is more flat but it is hard to get a rhythm in skiing because of the high amount of stratugi - so you know you are going downhill but it doesn’t fee like it. They have got enough food and fuel.
They have stopped today to conduct a live 40 minute interview with the BBC and after that there was more thick cloud and then a then a full halo around the sun then cloud and they haven’t seen the sun since.
They have a lot of communications work to do today and will be sending video footage through to BBC Spotlight. Tomorrow we are hoping to have BBC Points West come into another school in Bristol and give coverage for PETER’S BIRTHDAY (don’t forget to wish him happy birthday… I won’t say how old he is but there are two 4s in it).
Al has changed his socks today after 7 days.
Richard
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Hi Scunny
I see youre both doing remarkably well, you must be starting to feel it now-good job you managed all the intensive training in Twiggy with the full rucksack!? Thats another story! I see Dad sent you a message last week, he’s been today & sends his love as do we all. Will be at yours Friday so all night party starting till we leave Sunday, wish you were there but i guess someones got to be the adventurous one in the family! Will have a wee drink for you! Looking forward to seeing Ollie, Eleanor&Dylan dont know yet so will be nice surprise. Take lots of care, stay safe, missing you Love Big Siss xxx
Happy Birthday Pete. You won’t forget this one in a hurry! Its been great following your adventure so far and the photos are excellent. Gives us a real idea of what you are experiencing. Lots of love. Sue and Steve x
happy birthday dad
Happy birthday Pete.
I’ve never been very good at buying you birthday presants, this year I didn’t have to worry. thanks for that. We hope you have a good day. 44 is pretty old so don’t forget your cod liver oil. See you soon.
Sam.
Happy birthday Daddy.lots of love.
Saffi, river,Kane
and Jake
J
Happy Birthday Pete. If nothing else this is your most unusual one. Whatever you do don’t light a candle for every year or you’ll melt the ice cap!
Have a good day. All the best mate.
Stew, Carol Ben & Teressa.
happy b’day pete