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Patana IYA Silver Walking Training - The Wild Lodge

Posted by DaveM Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:22:00 GMT

Friday 25th September 2009

The group has arrived, set up camp and eaten their last prepared meal! They will be cooking for themselves from now on. Route planning for tomorrows trek is in full swing… watch this space for developments and photos…

…and this does what exactly?

 

Saturday 26th September 2009

First day of trekking after a good nights rest under canvas… All were up early creating gastranomic delights…

 

 Can you guess what it is yet?

 

 

 

storm cancels evening session

Posted by Robin Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:17:00 GMT

Sally Madden had to pull the plug on her evening session of this weekends IYA leaders course due to the fact no one could hear her over the rain ! Major rainstorm action.
Crew have hunkered down in the hornbill bar for an earlier start on the evenings social than normal.

NIST eotc

Posted by Robin Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:08:00 GMT

Graham delivered his best course yet last weekend. 28 staff members gathered at the lodge for a weekend training course giving insight to adventurous group leadership. A wide range of subjects were covered and the attendees went away with a few additional skills to add to their trip leaders tool kit.

Mobile Blogging from here.

major rainstorm

Posted by Robin Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:03:27 GMT

Sitting here for the last hour watching some major electrical storm going on, seeing large amounts of water fall, and realizing that the roofing and drainage whilst being adequate cannot cope with horizontal rain blown by the wind.
Time to consider drop down clear blinds like they use in the southern island resorts. Three years plus in and still learning !!