Day 1 of the expedition was the build up day. I was dropped off by my parents at mid-day and said my goodbyes. For the next couple of hours we proceeded to get to know the other members of the team and to check kit and so forth to make sure we hadn't forgotton anything vital like sleeping bags. Later on we had a barbeque, cooked by me and a few other members of the team. We certainly had enough burgers and sausages to last for quite some time. After an evening playing football we went to bed on the floor of the school hall eagerly awaiting the next day.
