Trek Four

Posted by The Trekkers! Thursday, 2 April 2009 at 22:00

Our resolve finally gave in last night (Wednesday) and faced with another Chinese meal, some of the team ended up in McDonalds. Big Macs, Fries and Large Coke all round, £2.50 each certainly did the trick.

After dinner we went for a game of Ten-Pin bowling. It would be rude and very unfair to mention who won the game - Chris :) - and who was whipped - John :( - but this was a good release after a long hard day. Puppy came 5th and unlike Chris never used the bumpers.

Today (Thursday) we went to the Black Dragon Pool Park where we spent the day trekking past gorges, waterfalls and pools with some very steep inclines ending in wild parts of the wall. It is difficult to believe that we were all walking about in light summer clothing when as you will see from the pictures we were surrounded by ice and snow. We had one brave, or foolish, trekker who dived into the freezing water. Ewan is another 007 in the making. The walk was extremely picturesque with some beautiful bridges and walkways albeit punctuated by some very amusing signs: “No Cyossing”, “Be Cayefull”, “No fires in the Fire Prohibited Area”, “Barter for Boating”.

Another packed lunch today and this was eaten in a Temple in a part of the Park that is not normally open to the public, 500m higher and largely unspoilt.

After lunch we then took a rugged route which took us higher up to wilder parts of the wall.

To give you some idea of today’s 12K trek, which took us over 2000ft above sea-level, typically each of us drank around 2.5 litres of water! This necessitated a toilet stop, this one was definitely one-star toilet!

We were given lessons on the coach today about Chinese Zodiac Animals. You may be interested to know the following about our featured trekkers:

  • Chris McMail - born in the year of the Snake. Wise, Romantic, Charming and Lazy! – Sound about right! (Ed - Guess who wrote this part of the blog?!)

  • Graham Kirkwood - born in the year of the Tiger. Very Straightforward Guy, Kind, Warm Hearted and Stubborn!

  • John McCallum - born in the year of the Monkey. Inventive, Original and Selfish!

  • Stewart Lindsay - born in the year of the Snake. Highly Developed Intituition, Humorous and Jealous!

    Tonight’s meal is supposed to be a better Chinese meal, find out tomorrow whether it was another big mac!

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    4 comments:

      Anonymous

    2 April 2009 at 23:03

    Only someone from Scotland could walk 12km then eat a Big Mac.

      Anonymous

    3 April 2009 at 08:26

    All these pictures are amazing, what an absolutely beautiful place in the world! Though, i could do with less of the pup and more of the people lol! Your sense of acheivement after this will be sky high, you are all incredible people.

      Anonymous

    3 April 2009 at 09:08

    HI FOLKS

    WHAT FANTASTIC PICTURES SOME OF US ARE WISHING WE WERE THERE IT LOOKS AMAZING.
    WE HAVE LAUGHED EVERY MORNING WHEN READING YOUR ACCOUNT OF THE DAY AND THE PUPPY IS FAB WHAT A FAB IDEA.
    WISHING YOU ALL WELL
    LOVE AND BEST WISHES FROM ALL AT HOSPICE FUNDRASING X

      David Gallagher

    3 April 2009 at 09:21

    Hi Mum!

    I've been keeping up to date with the blog, seems like you guys are having a good time, even if the food is leaving a lot to be desired of!

    It seems as though it's been pretty hard going, but it's some achievement! Will only be one more trek left by the time you read this.

    All the best and see you when you get back!

    DEG.

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